# ch vs cop

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cop
*verb · IPA /kɒp/ · frequency rank #3,804*
to capture or arrest someone

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