choke

[tʃəʊk]

/[tʃəʊk]/ noun

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The verdict

“choke” is uncommon German (frequency #76,642 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,642
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Vorrichtung an einem Benzinmotor zur Erleichterung seines Starts durch Reduzierung seiner Luftzufuhr

Corpus desk

Index DE-choke · choke · German

choke · rank #76,642 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,642
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH chien

Nearest frequency peer: chien (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „choke“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „choke“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for choke
PropertyValue
Headwordchoke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʃəʊk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#76,642
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „choke“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.chokefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „chien“ (#76,641), „Chennai“ (#76,640), „clothes“ (#76,644). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „choke“ bei #76,642. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

choke is uncommon German at frequency #76,642 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tʃəʊk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for choke in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is choke, spelled C-H-O-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Vorrichtung an einem Benzinmotor zur Erleichterung seines Starts durch Reduzierung seiner Luftzufuhr
  2. 2
    das durch etwas im Hals oder aus anderem Grund knappe Luft bewirkte Geräusch beim Atmen
  3. 3
    die induktive Spule zur Glättung von Wechselstrom oder zur Änderung seiner Phase

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "choke"?
"choke" is spelled C-H-O-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [tʃəʊk].
What does "choke" mean?
As a noun, "choke" means: die Vorrichtung an einem Benzinmotor zur Erleichterung seines Starts durch Reduzierung seiner Luftzufuhr
How do you pronounce "choke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "choke" is [tʃəʊk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "choke" come from?
"choke" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "choke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chien#76,641Congo#76,646bösch#76,626dames#76,658

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list