# chop vs chump

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chop
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɒp/ · frequency rank #10,009*
A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.

### chump
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃʌmp/ · frequency rank #32,322*
An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.

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