# Chris vs cis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Chris
*name · IPA /kɹɪs/ · frequency rank #1,628*
A diminutive of the male given names Christopher or (less commonly) Christian.

### cis
*adjective · IPA /sɪs/ · frequency rank #13,115*
Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chris-vs-cis