Which to use
“chalé” and “chefe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,246
- “chalé” frequency rank
- #752
- “chefe” frequency rank
- 23998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chalé | chefe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | casa campestre de madeira ao estilo alpino, normalmente em região montanhosa, cujo telhado apresenta forte caimento e beirais avançados | pessoa que se destaca pelas qualidades de autoridade, competência, poder de decisão etc |
Where the eye mixes chalé and chefe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between chalé and chefe
A purely visual mix-up. chalé (/ʃa.ˈlɛ/) and chefe (/ˈʃɛ.fɨ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chalé is recorded at frequency rank #23,246, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʃa.ˈlɛ/. chefe is at rank #752, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʃɛ.fɨ/.
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 23998, this pair ranks #45,715 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chalé vs chefe
Shared letters: ch. Private to "chalé": alé. Private to "chefe": ef.
"chalé" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "chefe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- chefe ← cchefe · cehfe · cheef · cheffe · chfee · chhefe · hcefe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chalé" and "chefe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chalé" or "chefe"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chalé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chefe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,715 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chalé" and "chefe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chalé vs chau". 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 #45,715 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.