# chic vs chow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chic
*adjective · IPA /ʃiːk/ · frequency rank #11,517*
Elegant, stylish.

### chow
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃaʊ/ · frequency rank #16,434*
Food, especially snacks.

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