# cheat vs chews

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### chews
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃuːz/ · frequency rank #37,850*
plural of chew

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