# chiral vs choral

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chiral
*adjective · IPA /ˈkaɪɹəl/ · frequency rank #43,081*
that exhibits chirality; as in the left-handed and right-handed versions of a helix, or a molecule with L- and D- stereoisomers.

### choral
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɔːɹəl/ · frequency rank #21,748*
Of, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or a chorus.

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