Difference between Chaperon and Chaperone

What is the difference between Chaperon and Chaperone?

Chaperon as a noun is an adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior. while Chaperone as a noun is an older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.

We hope you now know whether to use Chaperon or Chaperone in your sentence.