# cham vs chug

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cham
*noun · IPA /kæm/ · frequency rank #41,041*
Archaic spelling of khan.

### chug
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃʌɡ/ · frequency rank #31,915*
A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.

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