Which to use
“childs” is a noun and “chips” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,202
- “childs” frequency rank
- #5,012
- “chips” frequency rank
- 28214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | childs | chips |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of child | third-person singular simple present indicative of chip |
Letter map: childs vs chips
Shared letters muted; letters that set childs and chips apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: childs vs chips
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: childs is anoun and chipsaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
childs is recorded at frequency rank #23,202, classified as anoun. chips is at rank #5,012, tagged as averb, pronounced /t͡ʃɪps/.
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 28214, this pair ranks #372,829 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of childs vs chips
Shared letters: chis. Private to "childs": dl. Private to "chips": p.
"childs" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "chips" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "childs" and "chips" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "childs" or "chips"?
Useful next steps
Pair "childs" vs "chips" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "childs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chips" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #372,829 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "childs" and "chips" 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 #372,829 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.