Which to use
“caisses” and “chaises” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,322
- “caisses” frequency rank
- #9,130
- “chaises” frequency rank
- 14452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caisses | chaises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de caisse. | Pluriel de chaise. |
Where the eye mixes caisses and chaises
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses caisses with chaises
A purely visual mix-up. caisses (\kɛs\) and chaises (\ʃɛz\) 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 14452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caisses is recorded at frequency rank #5,322, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɛs\. chaises is at rank #9,130, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʃɛz\.
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 14452, this pair ranks #396,581 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of caisses vs chaises
Shared letters: aceis. Private to "caisses": -. Private to "chaises": h.
"caisses" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "chaises" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caisses" and "chaises" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "caisses" vs "chaises" - 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 "caisses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chaises" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #396,581 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caisses" and "chaises" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chaises vs chassées". 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 #396,581 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.