Which to use
“chaises” and “chasse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,130
- “chaises” frequency rank
- #1,806
- “chasse” frequency rank
- 10936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chaises | chasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de chaise. | Action de chasser, c’est-à-dire poursuivre pour capturer ou tuer. |
Where the eye mixes chaises and chasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses chaises with chasse
A purely visual mix-up. chaises (\ʃɛz\) and chasse (\ʃas\) 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 10936, 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\. chasse is at rank #1,806, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʃas\.
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 10936, this pair ranks #411,094 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chaises vs chasse
Shared letters: acehs. Private to "chaises": i. Private to "chasse": -.
"chaises" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "chasse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chaises" and "chasse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "chaises" vs "chasse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "chaises" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #411,094 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chaises" and "chasse" 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 #411,094 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.