# caboose vs choose

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### caboose
*noun · IPA /kəˈbuːs/ · frequency rank #47,513*
A small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel.

### choose
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃuːz/ · frequency rank #1,296*
To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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