# cavalry vs chivalry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cavalry
*noun · IPA /ˈkæ.vəl.ɹi/ · frequency rank #9,580*
The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.

### chivalry
*noun · IPA /ˈʃɪvəlɹi/ · frequency rank #26,038*
Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.

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