Check-out
[ˈt͡ʃɛkˌʔaʊ̯t]
The verdict
“Check-out” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - formelle Abmeldung des Reisenden nach einem Hotelaufenthalt, Flug oder Ähnlichem; das Auschecken
Corpus desk
Index DE-check-out · Check-out · German
Check-out · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Check-out |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡ʃɛkˌʔaʊ̯t] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Check-out“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Check-out is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃɛkˌʔaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Check-out in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Check-out, spelled C-H-E-C-K---O-U-T.
Definition
- 1formelle Abmeldung des Reisenden nach einem Hotelaufenthalt, Flug oder Ähnlichem; das Auschecken
- 2Prüfung technischer Geräte bei der Herstellung
- 3„Beendigung eines Satzes beim Dartspiel“
- 4Zahlungsvorgang im elektronischen Handel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Check-out appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Check-out an der Hotelrezeption verlief reibungslos.
„Trinkgelder werden natürlich auch fällig, wenn Sie die Bars und Restaurants im Hotel besuchen, und ansonsten ist es üblich, beim Check-out eine pauschale Summe fürs Personal entweder in bar zu hinterlassen oder auf Ihrer Kreditkartenrechnung einzutragen.“
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This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.