# checks vs chefs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### checks
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɛks/ · frequency rank #4,218*
plural of check

### chefs
*noun · IPA /ʃɛfs/ · frequency rank #12,202*
plural of chef

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