Which to use
“chauds” is an adjective and “chaux” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,212
- “chauds” frequency rank
- #12,530
- “chaux” frequency rank
- 20742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chauds | chaux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de chaud. | Oxyde de calcium, alcalin fort, obtenu par la décarbonatation à haute température, durant un temps long, de roches calcaires (→ voir chaux vive). |
Same sound, different letters: chauds vs chaux
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters. chauds runs 6 letters (CCVVCC) against chaux's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - chauds and chaux
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: chauds and chaux carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʃo\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chauds is recorded at frequency rank #8,212, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʃo\. chaux is at rank #12,530, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʃo\.
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 20742, this pair ranks #366,718 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chauds vs chaux
Shared letters: achu. Private to "chauds": ds. Private to "chaux": x.
"chauds" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "chaux" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chauds" and "chaux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "chauds" or "chaux"?
What to do next
"chauds" and "chaux" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "chauds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chaux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #366,718 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chauds" and "chaux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chah vs chaux". 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 #366,718 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.