# chia vs chill

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chia
*noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃiː.ə/ · frequency rank #28,150*
A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.

### chill
*noun · IPA /tʃɪl/ · frequency rank #5,304*
A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.

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