Which to use
“chaises” and “chase” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,130
- “chaises” frequency rank
- #15,831
- “chase” frequency rank
- 24961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chaises | chase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de chaise. | Poursuite, suite, chasse. |
Where the eye mixes chaises and chase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses chaises with chase
A purely visual mix-up. chaises (\ʃɛz\) and chase (\tʃeɪs\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chaises is recorded at frequency rank #9,130, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʃɛz\. chase is at rank #15,831, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tʃeɪs\.
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 24961, this pair ranks #343,560 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chaises vs chase
Shared letters: acehs. Private to "chaises": i. Private to "chase": -.
"chaises" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "chase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chaises" and "chase" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "chaises" vs "chase" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chaises" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #343,560 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chaises" and "chase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chapel vs chase". 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 #343,560 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.