# chink vs chinook

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chink
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɪŋk/ · frequency rank #46,376*
A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.

### chinook
*noun · IPA /ʃɪˈnʊk/ · frequency rank #32,731*
The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains that generally blows from the southwest and can rapidly increase the temperature due to the much warmer air it brings.

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