Which to use
“childs” and “chill” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,202
- “childs” frequency rank
- #5,304
- “chill” frequency rank
- 28506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | childs | chill |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of child | A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness. |
Letter map: childs vs chill
Shared letters muted; letters that set childs and chill apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on childs vs chill
childs and chill 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
childs is recorded at frequency rank #23,202, classified as anoun. chill is at rank #5,304, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tʃɪl/.
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 28506, this pair ranks #370,516 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of childs vs chill
Shared letters: chil. Private to "childs": ds. Private to "chill": -.
"childs" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "chill" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "childs" and "chill" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "childs" or "chill"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "childs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chill" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #370,516 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "childs" and "chill" 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 #370,516 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.