Choosen or Chosen: Which Is Correct?

"Choosen" is not the correct spelling; the correct spelling is "chosen." "Chosen" is the past participle form of the verb "choose." It means that something or someone has been selected or picked from a group or set of options because it is considered the best, most suitable, or preferred choice. It is often used to describe the result of making a decision or selection.

For example:

If you choose a red shirt from a collection of shirts, the red shirt is the one you have "chosen."
In a competition, the winner is the person who is "chosen" as the best or most deserving.
When you "choose" your favorite food from a menu, the dish you order is the one you have "chosen."

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Through the Google Books Ngram Viewer, we can see that chosen has a much higher use than its misspelling choosen in Google’s database of published books in both American and British English since the year 1800.

The misspelling of "chosen" as "choosen" may occur because "chosen" is the past participle form of the verb "choose," which has two "o"s.

Example sentences

She had carefully chosen her wedding dress months in advance.
The team captain has the responsibility of selecting the chosen players for the match.
Out of all the flavors, he had chosen vanilla ice cream as his favorite.
The teacher praised the student for his well-chosen words in the class presentation.
After much deliberation, they had chosen a cozy cabin in the woods for their vacation.
The chosen book for the book club discussion was a thought-provoking novel.
The artist had chosen a vibrant color palette for her latest masterpiece.
The committee had chosen the most qualified candidate for the leadership role.
Being the chosen charity of the event, the organization received generous donations.
He felt honored to be the chosen recipient of the prestigious scholarship.

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