# chums vs clump

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### clump
*noun · IPA /klʌmp/ · frequency rank #31,110*
A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.

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