chore
/t͡ʃɔː/
"chore" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“chore” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #23,781 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #23,781
- frequency rank, English
- 5
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A task, especially a regularly needed task for the upkeep of a home or similar, such as cleaning or preparing meals.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chore |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /t͡ʃɔː/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #23,781 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chore” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for chore is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /t͡ʃɔː/. Corpus data places it at rank #23,781 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for chore, with forms such as "cchore", "chhore", and "choer". 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, "cor", "Coe", "CHR", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From earlier char, from Middle English charr, charre, cherre (“odd job, turn, occasion, business”), from Old English ċerr, ċierr (“a turn”), from ċierran (“to turn”), from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną (“to turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (“to bend, tur… The correct English form is chore, spelled C-H-O-R-E.
Definition
- 1A task, especially a regularly needed task for the upkeep of a home or similar, such as cleaning or preparing meals.
- 2A task that is difficult, unpleasant, or tediously routine.
Etymology
From earlier char, from Middle English charr, charre, cherre (“odd job, turn, occasion, business”), from Old English ċerr, ċierr (“a turn”), from ċierran (“to turn”), from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną (“to turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (“to bend, turn”). Cognate with Dutch keer (“time; turn; occasion”), German Kehre (“a turn; bend; wind; back-flip; u-turn”). Also related to Saterland Frisian kiere, käire (“to turn”), Old Saxon kērian, Old High German chēran (“to turn”) (German kehren (“to turn”), Dutch keren (“to turn”)). See also char.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cchore,chhore,choer,chorre,chroe,cohre,hcore
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chore - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “chore”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-H-O-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /t͡ʃɔː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “cor” - see the side-by-side comparison. chore vs cor
- 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.