# chair vs choir

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chair
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɛə/ · frequency rank #2,067*
An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.

### choir
*noun · IPA /kwaɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #8,522*
A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chair-vs-choir