# chain vs clan

> 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.

### clan
*noun · IPA /klæn/ · frequency rank #7,429*
A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.

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