# Chris, Cris

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /kɹɪs/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### Chris
*/kɹɪs/*
A diminutive of the male given names Christopher or (less commonly) Christian.

### Cris
*/kɹɪs/*
A unisex given name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/chris