Which to use
“chassi” and “classe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,256
- “chassi” frequency rank
- #1,112
- “classe” frequency rank
- 25368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chassi | classe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | quadro, estrutura sobre a qual o carro é montado | grupo de pessoas ou coisas com alguma característica em comum |
Where the eye mixes chassi and classe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses chassi with classe
A purely visual mix-up. chassi (/ʃa.ˈsi/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25368, 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/. 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 25368, this pair ranks #43,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chassi vs classe
Shared letters: acs. Private to "chassi": hi. Private to "classe": el.
"chassi" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "classe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chassi" for "classe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "chassi" or "classe"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "chassi" and "classe" 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 "classe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chassi" and "classe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chassi 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 #43,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.