# chaste vs chose

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chaste
*adjective · IPA /t͡ʃeɪst/ · frequency rank #36,921*
Synonym of pure and virtuous, particularly

### chose
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃəʊz/ · frequency rank #2,719*
simple past of choose

## Source
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