Which to use
“chase” and “corsé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,181
- “chase” frequency rank
- #41,826
- “corsé” frequency rank
- 60007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chase | corsé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persecución, caza. | Prenda de ropa interior, dotada de ballenas para darle rigidez, que va desde debajo del pecho a la cadera comprimiendo el abdomen |
Where the eye mixes chase and corsé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. chase (CCVCV) and corsé (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between chase and corsé
A purely visual mix-up. chase (/t͡ʃeɪs/) and corsé ([koɾˈse]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60007, 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/. corsé is at rank #41,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koɾˈse].
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 60007, this pair ranks #60,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chase vs corsé
Shared letters: cs. Private to "chase": aeh. Private to "corsé": oré.
"chase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "corsé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- chase ← cahse · cchase · chace · chaes · chasse · chhase · chsae · hcase
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chase" for "corsé" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "chase" or "corsé" show up more?
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 "corsé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chase" and "corsé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coque vs corsé". 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 #60,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.