# chain vs craint

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### chain
*noun · IPA \t͡ʃeɪn\ · frequency rank #29,689*
Chaîne.

### craint
*verb · IPA \kʁɛ̃\ · frequency rank #4,477*
Participe passé masculin singulier de craindre.

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