# chill vs chilli

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chill
*noun · IPA /tʃɪl/ · frequency rank #5,304*
A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.

### chilli
*noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ · frequency rank #19,786*
Alternative spelling of chili

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chill-vs-chilli