# chain vs chi

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chain
*noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/ · frequency rank #2,244*
A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.

### chi
*noun · IPA /kaɪ/ · frequency rank #7,660*
The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chain-vs-chi