# choo vs choose

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### choo
*noun · IPA /tʃuː/ · frequency rank #20,061*
The sound of a locomotive whistle.

### choose
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃuːz/ · frequency rank #1,296*
To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

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