Which to use
“tchao” is an intj and “that” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,479
- “tchao” frequency rank
- #5,506
- “that” frequency rank
- 51985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tchao | that |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Salut ou au revoir. | Que. |
Where the eye mixes tchao and that
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tchao and that
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tchao is \tʃa.o\ while that is \ðət\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tchao is recorded at frequency rank #46,479, classified as anintj, pronounced \tʃa.o\. that is at rank #5,506, tagged as aconj, pronounced \ðət\.
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 51985, this pair ranks #151,007 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tchao vs that
Shared letters: aht. Private to "tchao": co. Private to "that": -.
"tchao" · 5 letters · shape CCCVV · "that" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tchao" for "that" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tchao" vs "that" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tchao" and "that" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tchao" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "that" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,007 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tchao" and "that" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tchang vs tchao". 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 #151,007 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.