# chili vs chills

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chili
*noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ · frequency rank #10,663*
The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.

### chills
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɪlz/ · frequency rank #16,665*
plural of chill

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