Which to use
“chose” and “cross” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #158
- “chose” frequency rank
- #8,369
- “cross” frequency rank
- 8527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chose | cross |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Sorte de course à pied hors route. |
Where the eye mixes chose and cross
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. chose (\ʃoz\) and cross (\kʁɔs\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chose is recorded at frequency rank #158, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʃoz\. cross is at rank #8,369, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁɔs\.
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 8527, this pair ranks #419,726 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chose vs cross
Shared letters: cos. Private to "chose": eh. Private to "cross": r.
"chose" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "cross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chose" and "cross" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chose" or "cross"?
What to do next
You've compared "chose" and "cross". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "chose" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cross" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #419,726 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chose" and "cross" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "croco vs cross". 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
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