chasisvsclassConfusable pair

Which to use

“chasis” and “class” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,603
“chasis” frequency rank
#22,607
“class” frequency rank
44210
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature chasis class
Definition Consta de un bastidor que integra entre sí y sujeta tanto los componentes mecánicos, como el grupo motopropulsor y la suspensión de las ruedas, motor incluyendo la carrocería. Clase, categoría, nivel, cualidad.

Where the eye mixes chasis and class

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. chasis runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against class's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
chasis
5 ch
class

Look-alike desk: chasis vs class

A purely visual mix-up. chasis ([ˈt͡ʃasis]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

chasis is recorded at frequency rank #21,603, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃasis]. 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 44210, this pair ranks #138,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of chasis vs class

Shared letters: acs. Private to "chasis": hi. Private to "class": l.

"chasis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "class" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • chasis ← cahsis · cchasis · chacis · chaiss · chasiss · chassi · chassis · chhasis
  • class ← calss · cclass · clas · cllass · clsas · lcass

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "chasis" for "class" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt͡ʃasis] versus /klɑːs/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "chasis" or "class"?
"chasis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,603 in our Spanish list, against #22,607 for "class". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "chasis" and "class" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "chasis" 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 #138,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "chasis" and "class" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Chasco vs chasis". 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 #138,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list