# chose vs chrome

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### chrome
*noun · IPA /kɹəʊm/ · frequency rank #8,259*
Chromium, when used to plate other metals.

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