Which to use
“chassées” and “chaussées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,550
- “chassées” frequency rank
- #18,147
- “chaussées” frequency rank
- 67697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chassées | chaussées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de chassé. | Féminin pluriel de chaussé. |
Where the eye mixes chassées and chaussées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. chassées runs 8 letters (CCVCCVVC) against chaussées's 9 (CCVVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses chassées with chaussées
A purely visual mix-up. chassées (\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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chassées is recorded at frequency rank #49,550, 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 67697, this pair ranks #62,269 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chassées vs chaussées
Shared letters: acehsé. Private to "chassées": -. Private to "chaussées": u.
"chassées" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC · "chaussées" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chassées" and "chaussées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chassées" or "chaussées"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chassées" 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 #62,269 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chassées" and "chaussées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chassées vs chasseuse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #62,269 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.