# chino vs cling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chino
*noun · IPA /ˈtʃinoʊ/ · frequency rank #28,151*
A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.

### cling
*noun · IPA /ˈklɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,130*
Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.

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