# chase vs chat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chase
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃeɪs/ · frequency rank #3,354*
The act of one who chases another; a pursuit.

### 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/chase-vs-chat