# cheap vs cheat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cheap
*adjective · IPA /t͡ʃiːp/ · frequency rank #1,989*
Low or reduced in price.

### cheat
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃiːt/ · frequency rank #6,446*
To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.

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