Which to use
“chance” and “chave” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,271
- “chance” frequency rank
- #1,329
- “chave” frequency rank
- 2600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chance | chave |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | possibilidade de algum acontecimento independente de intenção humana | objeto usado para abrir e fechar uma fechadura, algemas ou cadeado |
Letter map: chance vs chave
Shared letters muted; letters that set chance and chave apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - chance / chave
chance and chave are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chance is recorded at frequency rank #1,271, classified as anoun. chave is at rank #1,329, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʃa.vɨ/.
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 2600, this pair ranks #72,738 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chance vs chave
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "chance": n. Private to "chave": v.
"chance" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "chave" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chance" for "chave" ever safe?
Frequency check: "chance" vs "chave" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "chance" and "chave".
- Full dictionary entry for "chance" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chave" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,738 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chance" and "chave" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chau vs chave". 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 #72,738 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.