# chef vs chop

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chef
*noun · IPA /ʃɛf/ · frequency rank #4,835*
The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.

### chop
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɒp/ · frequency rank #10,009*
A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.

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