# check vs Chefs

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### check
*verb · IPA [t͡ʃɛk] · frequency rank #5,156*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs checken

### Chefs
*noun · IPA [ʃɛfs] · frequency rank #8,998*
Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Chef

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/check-vs-chefs