chopevschoppeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“chope” and “choppe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,901
“chope” frequency rank
#41,181
“choppe” frequency rank
66082
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature chope choppe
Definition Grand récipient cylindrique à anse pour boire de la bière. Entente, accord des salariés d’une usine, d'une entreprise, d’une profession, pour cesser leur travail jusqu’à ce qu’ils aient obtenu une augmentation de salaire ou certains autres avantages.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chope and choppe apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
chope
6 ch
choppe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. chope and choppe are pronounced identically (\ʃɔp\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

chope is recorded at frequency rank #24,901, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʃɔp\. choppe is at rank #41,181, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʃɔp\.

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 66082, this pair ranks #69,397 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of chope vs choppe

Shared letters: cehop. Private to "chope": -. Private to "choppe": -.

"chope" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "choppe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • chopecchope · chhope · choep · chpoe · cohpe · hcope
  • choppecchoppe · chhoppe · chopep · chpope · cohppe · hcoppe

Frequency comparison

chope#24,901
choppe#41,181

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "chope" and "choppe" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\ʃɔp\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "chope" or "choppe"?
"chope" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,901 in our French list, against #41,181 for "choppe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering chope vs choppe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “chope” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list