# Chao

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /t͡ʃaʊ/ · frequency rank #26,718

## Definitions
1. A surname from Chinese.
2. Zhao (state)

## Etymology
From Mandarin 趙／赵 (Zhào), Wade–Giles romanization: Chao⁴.

## Easily confused with
- **co** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-co)
- **CIA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-cia)
- **chi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-chi)
- **chu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-chu)
- **cho** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-cho)
- **che** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-che)
- **coo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-coo)
- **CPA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-cpa)
- **CSA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-csa)
- **coa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-coa)
- **CMA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-cma)
- **CHP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-chp)
- **CRO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-cro)
- **CTO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-cto)
- **CHR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-chr)
- **CTA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-cta)
- **Clo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-clo)
- **chat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-chat)
- **coal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-coal)
- **crap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chao-vs-crap)

## Common misspellings (5)
`caho`, `cchao`, `chhao`, `choa`, `hcao`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chao