# chub vs chuck

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chub
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃʌb/ · frequency rank #41,556*
One of various species of freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae or carp family, especially:

### chuck
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃʌk/ · frequency rank #5,399*
Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.

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