Which to use
“chez” is a preposition and “chon” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,573
- “chez” frequency rank
- #45,812
- “chon” frequency rank
- 84385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chez | chon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En casa de, en su casa, donde. | Muy. |
Where the eye mixes chez and chon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. chez and chon follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: chez vs chon
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chez is [ʃe] while chon is /ˈt͡ʃon/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chez is recorded at frequency rank #38,573, classified as aprep, pronounced [ʃe]. chon is at rank #45,812, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈt͡ʃon/.
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 84385, this pair ranks #7,104 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chez vs chon
Shared letters: ch. Private to "chez": ez. Private to "chon": no.
"chez" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "chon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chez" for "chon" ever safe?
Frequency check: "chez" vs "chon" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,104 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chez" and "chon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chon vs coin". 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 #7,104 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.