Which to use
“chink” is a noun and “chunky” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,376
- “chink” frequency rank
- #19,288
- “chunky” frequency rank
- 65664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chink | chunky |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack. | Having chunks. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chink and chunky apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chink is /t͡ʃɪŋk/ while chunky is /ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chink is recorded at frequency rank #46,376, classified as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃɪŋk/. chunky is at rank #19,288, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 65664, this pair ranks #71,659 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chink vs chunky
Shared letters: chkn. Private to "chink": i. Private to "chunky": uy.
"chink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "chunky" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chink" and "chunky" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chink" or "chunky"?
Remembering chink vs chunky
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “chink”; for an adjective, it's “chunky”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “chink” entry
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