# chroma vs chrome

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chroma
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹoʊmə/ · frequency rank #39,246*
The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area

### chrome
*noun · IPA /kɹəʊm/ · frequency rank #8,259*
Chromium, when used to plate other metals.

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