# chicks vs chink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chicks
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɪks/ · frequency rank #8,649*
plural of chick

### chink
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɪŋk/ · frequency rank #46,376*
A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.

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