# cha vs chef

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### cha
*noun · IPA [t͡ɕaː˧˧] · frequency rank #18,200*
Vater

### chef
*noun · IPA [ʃɛf] · frequency rank #1,029*
gewerblich und versiert kochende Person

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/cha-vs-chef