# chop vs coon

> 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.

### coon
*noun · IPA /kun/ · frequency rank #26,380*
A black person.

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