Which to use
“chassi” and “chess” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,256
- “chassi” frequency rank
- #49,866
- “chess” frequency rank
- 74122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chassi | chess |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | quadro, estrutura sobre a qual o carro é montado | xadrez |
Where the eye mixes chassi and chess
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between chassi and chess
A purely visual mix-up. chassi (/ʃa.ˈsi/) and chess (/ˈtʃɛs/) 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 74122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chassi is recorded at frequency rank #24,256, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʃa.ˈsi/. chess is at rank #49,866, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtʃɛs/.
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 74122, this pair ranks #2,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chassi vs chess
Shared letters: chs. Private to "chassi": ai. Private to "chess": e.
"chassi" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "chess" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chassi" and "chess" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "chassi" or "chess"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "chassi" and "chess" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "chassi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chess" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chassi" and "chess" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cher 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 #2,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.