# cat vs ch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cat
*noun · IPA /ˈkæt/ · frequency rank #1,713*
Terms relating to animals.

### ch
*noun · frequency rank #7,659*
Abbreviation of chain (“a unit of measurement equal to 22 yards”).

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