Which to use
“chœurs” is a noun and “chuis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,903
- “chœurs” frequency rank
- #28,483
- “chuis” frequency rank
- 53386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chœurs | chuis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de chœur. | Contraction de je suis du verbe être. |
Where the eye mixes chœurs and chuis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. chœurs runs 6 letters (CCVVCC) against chuis's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: chœurs vs chuis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chœurs is \kœʁ\ while chuis is \ʃɥi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chœurs is recorded at frequency rank #24,903, classified as anoun, pronounced \kœʁ\. chuis is at rank #28,483, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʃɥi\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 53386, this pair ranks #141,076 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chœurs vs chuis
Shared letters: chsu. Private to "chœurs": rœ. Private to "chuis": i.
"chœurs" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "chuis" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- chuis ← cchuis · chhuis · chius · chuiss · chusi · cuhis · hcuis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chœurs" and "chuis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chœurs" or "chuis"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "chœurs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chuis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,076 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chœurs" and "chuis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cheik vs chuis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #141,076 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.