# chooses vs chose

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chooses
*verb · IPA /ˈt͡ʃuːzɪz/ · frequency rank #9,148*
third-person singular simple present indicative of choose

### chose
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃəʊz/ · frequency rank #2,719*
simple past of choose

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