Which to use
“chassée” and “chaussées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,929
- “chassée” frequency rank
- #18,147
- “chaussées” frequency rank
- 53076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chassée | chaussées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de chassé. | Féminin pluriel de chaussé. |
Where the eye mixes chassée and chaussées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. chassée runs 7 letters (CCVCCVV) against chaussées's 9 (CCVVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: chassée vs chaussées
A purely visual mix-up. chassée (\ʃa.se\) and chaussées (\ʃo.se\) 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 53076, 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\. chaussées is at rank #18,147, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʃo.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 53076, this pair ranks #143,251 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chassée vs chaussées
Shared letters: acehsé. Private to "chassée": -. Private to "chaussées": u.
"chassée" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV · "chaussées" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chassée" and "chaussées" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "chassée" or "chaussées" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chassée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chaussées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,251 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chassée" and "chaussées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chassée vs chassées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #143,251 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.