chorsvschorusWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: chors is a verb, chorus is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“chors” is a verb and “chorus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,693
“chors” frequency rank
#46,552
“chorus” frequency rank
82245
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature chors chorus
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs chor Gruppe von Sängern

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chors and chorus apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
chors
6 ch
chorus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: chors is averb and chorusanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

chors is recorded at frequency rank #35,693, classified as averb, pronounced […]. chorus is at rank #46,552, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔːɹəs].

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 82245, this pair ranks #160,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of chors vs chorus

Shared letters: chors. Private to "chors": -. Private to "chorus": u.

"chors" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "chorus" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • chorscchors · chhors · chorrs · chorss · chosr · chros · cohrs · hcors
  • choruscchorus · chhorus · chorrus · chorsu · choruss · chours · chrous · cohrus

Frequency comparison

chors#35,693
chorus#46,552

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "chors" and "chorus" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "chors" is a verb and "chorus" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "chors" or "chorus"?
"chors" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,693 in our German list, against #46,552 for "chorus". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering chors vs chorus

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “chors”; for a noun, it's “chorus”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “chors” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list