# char vs chat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### char
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃɑː/ · frequency rank #15,585*
To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.

### chat
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃæt/ · frequency rank #2,616*
To be engaged in informal conversation.

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