# check vs chic

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### chic
*adjective · IPA [ʃɪk] · frequency rank #25,087*
von Mode und Geschmack zeugend

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