Which to use
“chaires” and “chaises” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,196
- “chaires” frequency rank
- #9,130
- “chaises” frequency rank
- 47326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chaires | chaises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de chaire. | Pluriel de chaise. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chaires and chaises apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. chaires (\ʃɛʁ\) 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 differ by a single letter - r in “chaires” becomes s in “chaises”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chaires is recorded at frequency rank #38,196, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʃɛʁ\. 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 47326, this pair ranks #187,834 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chaires vs chaises
Shared letters: acehis. Private to "chaires": r. Private to "chaises": -.
"chaires" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "chaises" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chaires" and "chaises" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chaires" or "chaises"?
Remembering chaires vs chaises
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “chaires” entry
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