Which to use
“caa” and “chai” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,346
- “caa” frequency rank
- #26,999
- “chai” frequency rank
- 71345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caa | chai |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chasse, pêche. | Magasin au ras du sol, tenant lieu de cave. |
Where the eye mixes caa and chai
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses caa with chai
A purely visual mix-up. caa (\caː\) and chai (\ʃɛ\) 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 71345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caa is recorded at frequency rank #44,346, classified as anoun, pronounced \caː\. chai is at rank #26,999, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʃɛ\.
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 71345, this pair ranks #47,874 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caa vs chai
Shared letters: ac. Private to "caa": -. Private to "chai": hi.
"caa" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "chai" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- chai ← cahi · cchai · chhai · chia · hcai
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caa" and "chai" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "caa" vs "chai" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "caa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chai" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,874 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caa" and "chai" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caa vs CCE". 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 #47,874 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.