# chink vs chips

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### chips
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃɪps/ · frequency rank #5,012*
third-person singular simple present indicative of chip

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