# chins vs cries

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chins
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɪnz/ · frequency rank #42,057*
plural of chin

### cries
*verb · IPA /kɹaɪ̯z/ · frequency rank #7,901*
third-person singular simple present indicative of cry

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