Which to use
“chéries” and “chers” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,843
- “chéries” frequency rank
- #3,521
- “chers” frequency rank
- 47364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chéries | chers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de chéri. | Masculin pluriel de cher. |
Where the eye mixes chéries and chers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. chéries runs 7 letters (CCVCVVC) against chers's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses chéries with chers
A purely visual mix-up. chéries (\ʃe.ʁi\) and chers ([ʃɛʁ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chéries is recorded at frequency rank #43,843, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʃe.ʁi\. chers is at rank #3,521, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃɛʁ].
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 47364, this pair ranks #187,563 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chéries vs chers
Shared letters: cehrs. Private to "chéries": ié. Private to "chers": -.
"chéries" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "chers" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- chers ← cchers · cehrs · cherrs · cherss · chesr · chhers · chres · hcers
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chéries" and "chers" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "chéries" vs "chers" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chéries" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,563 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chéries" and "chers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chéries vs cierges". 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 #187,563 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.