# chaste vs coast

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chaste
*adjective · IPA /t͡ʃeɪst/ · frequency rank #36,921*
Synonym of pure and virtuous, particularly

### coast
*noun · IPA /kəʊst/ · frequency rank #1,420*
The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.

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