choke off

verb

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"choke-off" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“choke off” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To get rid of; to cause to come to an end.

Key facts for choke off
PropertyValue
Headwordchoke off
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “choke off” sits in English frequency

choke off falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for choke off is 9 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for choke off, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is choke off, spelled C-H-O-K-E- -O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    To get rid of; to cause to come to an end.
  2. 2
    To stop (someone or something) in the execution of a purpose or task; to stop (someone) from doing something.
  3. 3
    To choke up; to choke on words.
  4. 4
    To cause (someone) to lose interest or drift off from a conversation.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "choke off"?
"choke off" is spelled C-H-O-K-E- -O-F-F.
What does "choke off" mean?
As a verb, "choke off" means: To get rid of; to cause to come to an end.
What language does "choke off" come from?
"choke off" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “choke off”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-H-O-K-E- -O-F-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list