# cheeks vs cheer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cheeks
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃiːks/ · frequency rank #9,296*
plural of cheek

### cheer
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɪə̯/ · frequency rank #6,447*
A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.

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