# chimera vs cholera

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chimera
*noun · IPA /kaɪˈmɪɹə/ · frequency rank #34,823*
Alternative letter-case form of Chimera, a supposed monster in Lycia with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a dragon or serpent, killed by the hero Bellerophon.

### cholera
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒləɹə/ · frequency rank #19,787*
Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.

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