# chalk vs chili

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chalk
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɔːk/ · frequency rank #11,355*
A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).

### chili
*noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ · frequency rank #10,663*
The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.

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