Which to use
“check” and “checke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,156
- “check” frequency rank
- #39,866
- “checke” frequency rank
- 45022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | check | checke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs checken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs checken |
Where the eye mixes check and checke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses check with checke
A purely visual mix-up. check ([t͡ʃɛk]) and checke ([ˈt͡ʃɛkə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “check” sits inside “checke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
check is recorded at frequency rank #5,156, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡ʃɛk]. checke is at rank #39,866, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃɛkə].
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 45022, this pair ranks #1,367,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of check vs checke
Shared letters: cehk. Private to "check": -. Private to "checke": -.
"check" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "checke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "check" and "checke" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "check" vs "checke" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "check" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "checke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,367,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "check" and "checke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "checke vs checks". 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 #1,367,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.