# chance vs clancy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chance
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃæns/ · frequency rank #548*
An opportunity or possibility.

### clancy
*noun · frequency rank #25,320*
An overflow or spillage.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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