chocs

\ʃɔk\

/\ʃɔk\/ noun

The verdict

“chocs” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #10,840 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,840
frequency rank, French
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de choc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chocs vs cons
60% similar
chocs vs clos
60% similar
chocs vs chou
60% similar

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

Key facts for chocs
PropertyValue
Headwordchocs
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃɔk\
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,840
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chocs” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). chocs lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for chocs is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʃɔk\. Corpus data places it at rank #10,840 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pluriel de choc.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for chocs, with forms such as "cchocs", "chcos", and "chhocs". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cons", "clos", "chou", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is chocs, spelled C-H-O-C-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de choc.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cchocs,chcos,chhocs,choccs,chocss,chosc,cohcs,hcocs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchocs1chcos2chhocs1choccs1chocss1chosc2cohcs2hcocs2
Edit distance from "chocs"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chocs"?
"chocs" is spelled C-H-O-C-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɔk\.
What does "chocs" mean?
As a noun, "chocs" means: Pluriel de choc.
What words are commonly confused with "chocs"?
"chocs" is commonly confused with "cons", "clos", "chou". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chocs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chocs" is \ʃɔk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chocs" come from?
"chocs" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “chocs”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-O-C-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃɔk\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cons” - see the side-by-side comparison. chocs vs cons
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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