# chiefs vs chives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chiefs
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃiːfs/ · frequency rank #6,342*
plural of chief

### chives
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃaɪvz/ · frequency rank #45,841*
plural of chive

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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