# choke vs chute

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### choke
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃəʊk/ · frequency rank #10,824*
To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).

### chute
*noun · IPA /ʃ(j)uːt/ · frequency rank #22,614*
A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.

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