# choker vs cholera

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### choker
*noun · IPA /ˈtʃəʊkə/ · frequency rank #46,978*
A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace or neckerchief, tight to the throat.

### 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.
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