Which to use
“chère” is a noun and “chéries” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,764
- “chère” frequency rank
- #43,843
- “chéries” frequency rank
- 46607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chère | chéries |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personne considérée comme chère, qui est tenu avec une affectueuse haute estime ou, par ironie, à qui est adressée une forme de dédain. | Féminin pluriel de chéri. |
Where the eye mixes chère and chéries
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: chère vs chéries
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chère is \ʃɛʁ\ while chéries is \ʃe.ʁi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chère is recorded at frequency rank #2,764, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʃɛʁ\. chéries is at rank #43,843, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʃe.ʁi\.
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 46607, this pair ranks #193,598 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chère vs chéries
Shared letters: cehr. Private to "chère": è. Private to "chéries": isé.
"chère" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "chéries" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chère" and "chéries" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "chère" or "chéries" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chère" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chéries" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,598 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chère" and "chéries" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chéries vs cierges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #193,598 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.