Which to use
“chase” and “class” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,181
- “chase” frequency rank
- #22,607
- “class” frequency rank
- 40788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chase | class |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persecución, caza. | Clase, categoría, nivel, cualidad. |
Where the eye mixes chase and class
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between chase and class
A purely visual mix-up. chase (/t͡ʃeɪs/) and class (/klɑːs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chase is recorded at frequency rank #18,181, classified as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃeɪs/. class is at rank #22,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced /klɑːs/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40788, this pair ranks #157,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chase vs class
Shared letters: acs. Private to "chase": eh. Private to "class": l.
"chase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "class" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chase" for "class" ever safe?
Frequency check: "chase" vs "class" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "chase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "class" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chase" and "class" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cats vs class". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #157,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.