Which to use
“chèques” and “chèvres” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,841
- “chèques” frequency rank
- #13,540
- “chèvres” frequency rank
- 24381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chèques | chèvres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de chèque. | Pluriel de chèvre. |
Where the eye mixes chèques and chèvres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. chèques (CCVCVVC) and chèvres (CCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between chèques and chèvres
A purely visual mix-up. chèques (\ʃɛk\) and chèvres (\ʃɛvʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chèques is recorded at frequency rank #10,841, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʃɛk\. chèvres is at rank #13,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʃɛvʁ\.
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 24381, this pair ranks #346,938 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chèques vs chèvres
Shared letters: cehsè. Private to "chèques": qu. Private to "chèvres": rv.
"chèques" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "chèvres" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chèques" and "chèvres" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "chèques" or "chèvres" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "chèques" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chèvres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #346,938 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chèques" and "chèvres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chevreau vs chèvres". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #346,938 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.