Chili is the usual American spelling of the hot pepper that British English writes as chilli. Same plant, same heat — only the letters change.

Chili這個字 is是 the usual American spelling美式常見拼法 of the hot pepper指這種辣椒 that British English writes as chilli英式英語則寫作chilli。Same plant同一種植物，same heat同樣的辣度——only the letters change只是拼法不同。

In the United States, chili also names a thick, spicy stew of meat and peppers (chili con carne, “chili with meat”), and in everyday American talk that dish is often the first meaning people hear. If someone wants the vegetable, they may say chili pepper to keep the two apart.

In the United States在美國，chili also names也指 a thick, spicy stew of meat and peppers一種濃稠、辛辣的肉和辣椒燉菜（chili con carne，"chili with meat"意思是「加了肉的辣椒」），and in everyday American talk在日常美式口語裡，that dish這道菜 is often the first meaning people hear常常是人們聽到這個字時第一個想到的意思。If someone wants the vegetable如果有人指的是那種蔬菜，they他們 may say可能會說 chili pepper，to keep the two apart把兩者分開。

The word is ordinary food language, not formal. Though actually, even Americans do not all spell it one way: you will still meet chilli on some packets, and in the southwest, especially New Mexico, chile (the Spanish spelling) is the one people put on sauces and menus.

The word這個字 is是 ordinary food language普通的飲食用語，not formal不正式。Though actually不過事實上，even Americans do not all spell it one way就連美國人拼法也不統一：you你 will still meet還是會看到 chilli on some packets在一些包裝上的chilli，and而 in the southwest, especially New Mexico在西南部，特別是新墨西哥州，chile (the Spanish spelling)chile（西班牙式拼法） is the one people put on sauces and menus才是人們寫在醬料和菜單上的那個字。