# chunk vs clung

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chunk
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃʌŋk/ · frequency rank #12,204*
A part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.

### clung
*verb · IPA /klʌŋ/ · frequency rank #29,599*
simple past and past participle of cling

## Source
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