Which to use
“Chiba” is a name and “chink” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,684
- “Chiba” frequency rank
- #46,376
- “chink” frequency rank
- 91060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Chiba | chink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A prefecture of Japan. | A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack. |
Letter map: Chiba vs chink
Shared letters muted; letters that set Chiba and chink apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Chiba (CCVCV) and chink (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: Chiba vs chink
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Chiba is aname and chinkanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Chiba is recorded at frequency rank #44,684, classified as aname. chink is at rank #46,376, tagged as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃɪŋk/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 91060, this pair ranks #3,613 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Chiba vs chink
Shared letters: chi. Private to "Chiba": ab. Private to "chink": kn.
"Chiba" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "chink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Chiba" for "chink" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "Chiba" or "chink" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "Chiba" vs "chink" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Chiba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,613 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Chiba" and "chink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chibi vs chink". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #3,613 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.