Which to use
“chega” is an adverb and “chess” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #626
- “chega” frequency rank
- #49,866
- “chess” frequency rank
- 50492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chega | chess |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | utilizado como expletivo, transmite a ideia de “até mesmo” | xadrez |
Where the eye mixes chega and chess
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: chega vs chess
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chega is /ˈʃe.ɡɐ/ while chess is /ˈtʃɛs/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chega is recorded at frequency rank #626, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˈʃe.ɡɐ/. 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 50492, this pair ranks #14,465 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chega vs chess
Shared letters: ceh. Private to "chega": ag. Private to "chess": s.
"chega" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "chess" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chega" and "chess" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "chega" or "chess" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chega" 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 #14,465 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chega" and "chess" 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 #14,465 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.