# captain vs chaplain

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### captain
*noun · IPA /ˈkæp.tɪn/ · frequency rank #1,359*
A chief or leader.

### chaplain
*noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn/ · frequency rank #16,432*
A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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