Which to use
“chokes” and “chorus” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,913
- “chokes” frequency rank
- #8,258
- “chorus” frequency rank
- 40171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chokes | chorus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of choke | A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song. |
Where the eye mixes chokes and chorus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. chokes and chorus follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses chokes with chorus
A purely visual mix-up. chokes (/tʃəʊks/) and chorus (/ˈkɔːɹəs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chokes is recorded at frequency rank #31,913, classified as anoun, pronounced /tʃəʊks/. chorus is at rank #8,258, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔːɹəs/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40171, this pair ranks #270,001 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chokes vs chorus
Shared letters: chos. Private to "chokes": ek. Private to "chorus": ru.
"chokes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "chorus" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chokes" for "chorus" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "chokes" or "chorus" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chokes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chorus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,001 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chokes" and "chorus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chokes vs Croker". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #270,001 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.