# chains vs chink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chains
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃeɪnz/ · frequency rank #5,944*
plural of chain

### chink
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɪŋk/ · frequency rank #46,376*
A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.

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