Which to use
“choice” and “choque” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,815
- “choice” frequency rank
- #2,996
- “choque” frequency rank
- 12811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | choice | choque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | escolha | colisão |
Where the eye mixes choice and choque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses choice with choque
A purely visual mix-up. choice (/t͡ʃɔɪs/) and choque (/ˈʃɔ.kɨ/) 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 12811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
choice is recorded at frequency rank #9,815, classified as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃɔɪs/. choque is at rank #2,996, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʃɔ.kɨ/.
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 12811, this pair ranks #59,666 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of choice vs choque
Shared letters: ceho. Private to "choice": i. Private to "choque": qu.
"choice" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "choque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "choice" and "choque" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "choice" vs "choque" - which ranks higher?
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 "choice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "choque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,666 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "choice" and "choque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "choice vs coice". 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 #59,666 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.