# Chicano vs chino

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Chicano
*adjective · IPA /t͡ʃɪˈkɑːnəʊ/ · frequency rank #34,822*
Of a person: American and of Mexican descent, especially if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic.

### chino
*noun · IPA /ˈtʃinoʊ/ · frequency rank #28,151*
A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.

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