# Chad vs chard

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Chad
*name · IPA /t͡ʃæd/ · frequency rank #7,895*
A male given name from Old English; also a modern nickname for Charles, Chadwick and similar-sounding names.

### chard
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɑːd/ · frequency rank #41,042*
An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.

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