# chip vs CIA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chip
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃʰɪp/ · frequency rank #4,219*
A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.

### CIA
*name · IPA /ˌsiːˌaɪˈeɪ/ · frequency rank #5,013*
Initialism of Central Intelligence Agency.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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