Which to use
“Chöre” and “close” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,210
- “Chöre” frequency rank
- #20,880
- “close” frequency rank
- 42090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Chöre | close |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Chor | die Sackgasse |
Where the eye mixes Chöre and close
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Chöre and close
A purely visual mix-up. Chöre ([ˈkøːʁə]) and close ([kləʊz]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Chöre is recorded at frequency rank #21,210, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːʁə]. close is at rank #20,880, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kləʊz].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42090, this pair ranks #1,459,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Chöre vs close
Shared letters: ce. Private to "Chöre": hrö. Private to "close": los.
"Chöre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "close" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- close ← cclose · cllose · cloes · closse · clsoe · colse · lcose
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Chöre" and "close" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Chöre" or "close"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Chöre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "close" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,459,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Chöre" and "close" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clock vs close". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,459,859 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.