choker

/ˈtʃəʊkə/

//ˈtʃəʊkə// noun

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"choker" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“choker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,978. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,978
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace or neckerchief, tight to the throat.

Corpus desk

Index EN-choker · choker · English

choker · rank #46,978 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,978
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chiron

Nearest frequency peer: Chiron (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “choker”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “choker” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

choker vs coke
67% similar
choker vs cover
67% similar
choker vs chose
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for choker
PropertyValue
Headwordchoker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtʃəʊkə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,978
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “choker”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).chokerlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Chiron” (#46,977), “chrysalis” (#46,979), “Chiara” (#46,976). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “choker” is #46,978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around choker (IPA /ˈtʃəʊkə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,978 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for choker, with forms such as "cchoker", "chhoker", and "chkoer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "coke", "cover", "chose", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From choke + -er. The correct English form is choker, spelled C-H-O-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace or neckerchief, tight to the throat.
  2. 2
    One who, or that which, chokes or strangles.
  3. 3
    One who operates the choke of an engine during ignition.
  4. 4
    Any disappointing or upsetting circumstance.
  5. 5
    One who performs badly at an important part of a competition because they are nervous, especially when winning.
  6. 6
    A loop of cable fastened around a log to haul it.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how choker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. After half a minute or so there was a shuffle of feet outside. The door was opened, and a head appeared. It was a small head with a tweed cap on the top of it. It had a stringy-looking choker beneath and a dark unshavenness across its face.
  2. Anne Talbot looked demurely ravishing, as was her intention, in a very low-cut evening frock of bottle-green, choker of Kelantan silver, earrings in the shape of krises.

Etymology

From choke + -er.

This word in other languages

gargantilla(Español)ras-de-cou(Français)Halsband(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchoker
  • chhoker
  • chkoer
  • choekr
  • chokerr
  • chokker
  • chokre
  • cohker
  • hcoker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of choker - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchoker1chhoker1chkoer2choekr2chokerr1chokker1chokre2cohker2
Edit distance from "choker"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "choker"?
"choker" is spelled C-H-O-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʃəʊkə/.
What does "choker" mean?
As a noun, "choker" means: A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace or neckerchief, tight to the throat.
What words are commonly confused with "choker"?
"choker" is commonly confused with "coke", "cover", "chose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "choker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "choker" is /ˈtʃəʊkə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "choker"?
From choke + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "choker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Chiron#46,977Chiara#46,976Cialis#46,981Caplan#46,965

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

costal9 variantsCrassus9 variantsBurgos9 variantsbulger9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list