chose

\ʃoz\

/\ʃoz\/ noun

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The verdict

“chose” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #158. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#158
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Objet, idée ou abstraction quelconque, sans pouvoir, vouloir, ou devoir l’identifier ou la nommer. Note d’usage : La signification du mot chose se déduit par la manière dont on l’emploie dans la ph...

Corpus desk

Index FR-chose · chose · French

chose · rank #158 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #158
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH cas

Nearest frequency peer: cas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “chose”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “chose” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chose vs coe
60% similar
chose vs code
60% similar
chose vs côte
40% similar

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

Key facts for chose
PropertyValue
Headwordchose
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃoz\
Letters5
Frequency rank#158
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chose” 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). chose lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around chose (IPA \ʃoz\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #158 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for chose, with forms such as "cchose", "chhose", and "choes". 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, "coe", "code", "côte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is chose, spelled C-H-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objet, idée ou abstraction quelconque, sans pouvoir, vouloir, ou devoir l’identifier ou la nommer. Note d’usage : La signification du mot chose se déduit par la manière dont on l’emploie dans la phrase, où il remplace ce qu’il n’est pas possible (ou pas souhaitable) de nommer. Peut aussi remplacer un ensemble d’objets inanimés (ou d’idées) qu’on devine par le contexte.
  2. 2
    Mot, idée, évènement ou énumération dont on parle.
  3. 3
    Concept, idée, ce qui a été, est, ou sera dit ou fait.
  4. 4
    Événements (voire des forces) qui dépassent l'entendement et que des mots ne sauraient retranscrire.
  5. 5
    Dans des expressions.
  6. 6
    Inanimé par opposition à la personne.
  7. 7
    Ce qui est réel, par opposition au nom ou au mot.
  8. 8
    Personne.
  9. 9
    Bien, possession, propriété.
  10. 10
    Tout ce qui est distinct des personnes et des actions et qui peut être de quelque usage humain.
  11. 11
    Parties génitales masculines.
  12. 12
    Mot-joker employé pour remplacer un mot qu’on se refuse à prononcer ou à écrire.
  13. 13
    Ce qui concerne l’acte sexuel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le bon sens est la chose du monde la mieux partagée. René Descartes, incipit au Discours de la méthode, 1637.
  2. En effet, mon oncle, ma cousine donne dans le vrai de la chose.

Synonyms

machin-choseMachin ChouetteTruc Machin-Chouette

This word in other languages

thing(English)cosa(Español)Ding(Deutsch)coisa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchose
  • chhose
  • choes
  • chosse
  • chsoe
  • cohse
  • hcose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chose - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cchose1chhose1choes2chosse1chsoe2cohse2hcose2
Edit distance from "chose"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chose"?
"chose" is spelled C-H-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃoz\.
What does "chose" mean?
As a noun, "chose" means: Objet, idée ou abstraction quelconque, sans pouvoir, vouloir, ou devoir l’identifier ou la nommer. Note d’usage : La signification du mot chose se déduit par la manière dont on l’emploie dans la ph...
What words are commonly confused with "chose"?
"chose" is commonly confused with "coe", "code", "côte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chose" is \ʃoz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chose" come from?
"chose" is a French 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Paris#154homme#152trois#151bonne#167

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

partie7 variantsparce7 variantspetit7 variantsplace7 variants
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