Which to use
“childs” and “chilli” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,202
- “childs” frequency rank
- #19,786
- “chilli” frequency rank
- 42988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | childs | chilli |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of child | Alternative spelling of chili |
Letter map: childs vs chilli
Shared letters muted; letters that set childs and chilli apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - childs / chilli
childs and chilli 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 42988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
childs is recorded at frequency rank #23,202, classified as anoun. chilli is at rank #19,786, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɪli/.
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 42988, this pair ranks #244,250 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of childs vs chilli
Shared letters: chil. Private to "childs": ds. Private to "chilli": -.
"childs" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "chilli" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "childs" for "chilli" ever safe?
Frequency check: "childs" vs "chilli" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "childs" and "chilli".
- Full dictionary entry for "childs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chilli" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,250 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "childs" and "chilli" 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 #244,250 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.