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“chef” and “chefs” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,773
- “chef” frequency rank
- #29,974
- “chefs” frequency rank
- 38747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chef | chefs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que dirige las tareas en la cocina de un restaurante o establecimiento similar. | Forma del plural de chef. |
Where the eye mixes chef and chefs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: chef vs chefs
A purely visual mix-up. chef ([ˈt͡ʃef]) and chefs ([ˈt͡ʃefs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “chef” sits inside “chefs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chef is recorded at frequency rank #8,773, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃef]. chefs is at rank #29,974, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃefs].
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 38747, this pair ranks #168,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chef vs chefs
Shared letters: cefh. Private to "chef": -. Private to "chefs": s.
"chef" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "chefs" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chef" and "chefs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "chef" vs "chefs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "chef" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chefs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chef" and "chefs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chefs vs chief". 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 #168,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.