# chipped vs chopper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chipped
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃɪpt/ · frequency rank #20,881*
simple past and past participle of chip

### chopper
*noun · IPA /ˈtʃɒp.ə/ · frequency rank #19,286*
A tool for chopping wood; an axe/ax.

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