Which to use
“chères” and “chéries” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,289
- “chères” frequency rank
- #43,843
- “chéries” frequency rank
- 53132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chères | chéries |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de cher. | Féminin pluriel de chéri. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chères and chéries apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. chères ([ʃɛʁ]) and chéries (\ʃe.ʁi\) 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 53132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chères is recorded at frequency rank #9,289, classified as anadj, 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 53132, this pair ranks #142,843 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chères vs chéries
Shared letters: cehrs. Private to "chères": è. Private to "chéries": ié.
"chères" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "chéries" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC