# chan vs chink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chan
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃæn/ · frequency rank #7,105*
An IRC channel.

### 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/chan-vs-chink