# chancery vs chances

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chancery
*noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɑːnsəɹɪ/ · frequency rank #32,314*
In England, formerly, the highest court of judicature next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction only in equity

### chances
*noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃænsɪz/ · frequency rank #2,930*
plural of chance

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