# chipped vs clipped

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### clipped
*adjective · IPA /klɪpt/ · frequency rank #19,790*
Having an end cut off; trimmed or cut back.

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