# chilling vs chirping

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chilling
*adjective · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,356*
Becoming cold.

### chirping
*noun · frequency rank #33,980*
The act, or an instance of, chirping.

## Source
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