# chum

> English word · Noun · IPA /t͡ʃʌm/ · frequency rank #29,966

## Definitions
1. A friend; a pal.
2. A roommate, especially in a college or university.

## Etymology
1675–85; of uncertain origin, possibly from cham, shortening of chambermate, or from comrade. Less likely from Welsh cymrawd (“fellow”), compare brawd (“brother”).

## Easily confused with
- **CM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cm)
- **CU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cu)
- **cut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cut)
- **cup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cup)
- **cum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cum)
- **cuz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cuz)
- **cue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cue)
- **CPU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cpu)
- **Cub** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cub)
- **CRM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-crm)
- **CSU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-csu)
- **cur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cur)
- **Cui** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cui)
- **cru** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cru)
- **CSM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-csm)
- **club** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-club)
- **clue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-clue)
- **Cruz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-cruz)
- **coup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-coup)
- **comm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chum-vs-comm)

## Common misspellings (6)
`cchum`, `chhum`, `chmu`, `chumm`, `cuhm`, `hcum`

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