# chest vs Chet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chest
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɛst/ · frequency rank #2,883*
A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

### Chet
*name · IPA /t͡ʃɛt/ · frequency rank #24,405*
A diminutive of the male given name Chester.

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