Which to use
“cave” and “chase” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,725
- “cave” frequency rank
- #10,327
- “chase” frequency rank
- 28052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cave | chase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pavimento de uma casa abaixo do leito da rua | caçada |
Where the eye mixes cave and chase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cave vs chase
A purely visual mix-up. cave (/ˈka.vɨ/) and chase (/tʃeɪs/, SAMPA: /tSeIs/) 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 28052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cave is recorded at frequency rank #17,725, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈka.vɨ/. chase is at rank #10,327, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tʃeɪs/, SAMPA: /tSeIs/.
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 28052, this pair ranks #40,823 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cave vs chase
Shared letters: ace. Private to "cave": v. Private to "chase": hs.
"cave" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "chase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cave" and "chase" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cave" or "chase"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cave" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,823 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cave" and "chase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chase vs chess". 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 #40,823 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.