checke

[ˈt͡ʃɛkə]

/[ˈt͡ʃɛkə]/ verb

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The verdict

“checke” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,866. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,866
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs checken

Corpus desk

Index DE-checke · checke · German

checke · rank #39,866 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,866
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cembalo

Nearest frequency peer: Cembalo (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „checke“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „checke“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

checke vs Chick
50% similar
checke vs Chemie
50% similar
checke vs checkt
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for checke
PropertyValue
Headwordchecke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡ʃɛkə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,866
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „checke“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).checkeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Cembalo“ (#39,865), „Choreografie“ (#39,869), „calling“ (#39,862). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „checke“ bei #39,866. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around checke (IPA [ˈt͡ʃɛkə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,866 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for checke, with forms such as "cchecke", "cehcke", and "chceke". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Chick", "Chemie", "checkt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is checke, spelled C-H-E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs checken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs checken
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs checken
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs checken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchecke
  • cehcke
  • chceke
  • checcke
  • checek
  • checkke
  • chekce
  • chhecke
  • hcecke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of checke - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchecke1cehcke2chceke2checcke1checek2checkke1chekce2chhecke1
Edit distance from "checke"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "checke"?
"checke" is spelled C-H-E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃɛkə].
What does "checke" mean?
As a verb, "checke" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs checken
What words are commonly confused with "checke"?
"checke" is commonly confused with "Chick", "Chemie", "checkt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "checke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "checke" is [ˈt͡ʃɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "checke" come from?
"checke" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "checke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Briggs#39,855braver#39,853Blazer#39,845beugte#39,841

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

calling9 variantscruises9 variantsbilligt9 variantsDisput9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list