chase vs classe, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“chase” and “classe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,327
“chase” frequency rank: #1,112
“classe” frequency rank: 11439
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	chase	classe
Definition	caçada	grupo de pessoas ou coisas com alguma característica em comum

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chase and classe apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch

chase

6 ch

classe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. chase (/tʃeɪs/, SAMPA: /tSeIs/) and classe (/ˈkla.sɨ/) 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 11439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

chase is recorded at frequency rank #10,327, classified as anoun, pronounced /tʃeɪs/, SAMPA: /tSeIs/. classe is at rank #1,112, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkla.sɨ/.

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 11439, this pair ranks #61,392 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of chase vs classe

Shared letters: aces. Private to "chase": h. Private to "classe": l.

"chase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "classe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

chase ← cahse · cchase · chaes · chasse · chhase · chsae · hcase
classe ← calsse · cclasse · clase · clases · cllasse · clsase · lcasse

Frequency comparison

chase#10,327

classe#1,112

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "chase" and "classe" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/tʃeɪs/, SAMPA: /tSeIs/ versus /ˈkla.sɨ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "chase" or "classe"?

"classe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,112 in our Portuguese list, against #10,327 for "chase". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering chase vs classe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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