Which to use
“chiefs” and “childs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,342
- “chiefs” frequency rank
- #23,202
- “childs” frequency rank
- 29544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chiefs | childs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of chief | plural of child |
Letter map: chiefs vs childs
Shared letters muted; letters that set chiefs and childs apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on chiefs vs childs
chiefs and childs are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chiefs is recorded at frequency rank #6,342, classified as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃiːfs/. childs is at rank #23,202, tagged as anoun.
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 29544, this pair ranks #362,099 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chiefs vs childs
Shared letters: chis. Private to "chiefs": ef. Private to "childs": dl.
"chiefs" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "childs" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chiefs" and "childs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "chiefs" vs "childs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "chiefs" vs "childs" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "chiefs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "childs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #362,099 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chiefs" and "childs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "childs vs chives". 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 #362,099 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.