# chug vs chums

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chug
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃʌɡ/ · frequency rank #31,915*
A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.

### chums
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃʌmz/ · frequency rank #46,980*
plural of chum

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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