choice and option share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. choice means “the person or thing chosen or selected”. option means “the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited”. choice is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtʃɔɪs/
1.n.the person or thing chosen or selected
“he was my pick for mayor”
2.n.the act of choosing or selecting
“your choice of colors was unfortunate”
3.n.one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
“what option did I have?”
| choice | option | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɔɪs/ | /ˈɑpʃən/ |
| Said | choys | AHP-shuhn |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun |
| Senses | 5 | 3 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | pick, selection | none recorded |
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/ˈɑpʃən/
1.n.the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
2.n.one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
“what option did I have?”
3.n.the act of choosing or selecting
“your choice of colors was unfortunate”