Which to use
“chassée” is an adjective and “chassez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,929
- “chassée” frequency rank
- #41,703
- “chassez” frequency rank
- 76632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chassée | chassez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de chassé. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe chasser. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chassée and chassez apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: chassée and chassez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʃa.se\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chassée is recorded at frequency rank #34,929, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʃa.se\. chassez is at rank #41,703, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʃa.se\.
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 76632, this pair ranks #30,579 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chassée vs chassez
Shared letters: acehs. Private to "chassée": é. Private to "chassez": z.
"chassée" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV · "chassez" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- chassez ← cahssez · cchassez · chasesz · chasez · chassezz · chassze · chhassez · chsasez
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chassée" and "chassez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chassée" or "chassez"?
Remembering chassée vs chassez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “chassée”; for a verb, it's “chassez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “chassée” entry
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