Checkpoint

/[ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪ̯nt]/ noun

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#35,691

in German word usage

Misspellings

16

tracked variants

Confusables

0

similar word pairs

Checkpoint is aGermannoun. It means: Stelle (besonders an Absperrungen, Grenzübergängen), an der Personen und Fahrzeuge einer Kontrolle, Überprüfung unterzogen werden Pronounced [ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪ̯nt].

Key facts for Checkpoint
PropertyValue
HeadwordCheckpoint
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪ̯nt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,691
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Checkpoint in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Checkpoint is 10 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪ̯nt]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,691 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Checkpoint, with forms such as "ccheckpoint", "cehckpoint", and "chcekpoint". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Checkpoint, spelled C-H-E-C-K-P-O-I-N-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stelle (besonders an Absperrungen, Grenzübergängen), an der Personen und Fahrzeuge einer Kontrolle, Überprüfung unterzogen werden
  2. 2
    geografisches Merkmal, das Piloten während des Fluges der Orientierung dient
  3. 3
    Fixpunkt innerhalb eines Programms, auf den nach einem Fehler oder einer Unterbrechung (zum Beispiel durch Ausfall der EDV-Anlage, Stromausfall) zurückgegriffen werden kann, sodass die Fortsetzung des Programms gewährleistet bleibt

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccheckpoint,cehckpoint,chcekpoint,checckpoint,checkkpoint,checkopint,checkpiont,checkpoinnt,checkpointt,checkpoitn,checkponit,checkppoint,checpkoint,chekcpoint,chheckpoint,hceckpoint

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Checkpoint

Misspelling Variants of "Checkpoint"

ccheckpoint11cehckpoint10chcekpoint10checckpoint11checkkpoint11checkopint10checkpiont10checkpoinnt11
Misspelling Variants of "Checkpoint"

Frequency rank: #35,691 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Checkpoint"?
"Checkpoint" is spelled C-H-E-C-K-P-O-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪ̯nt].
What does "Checkpoint" mean?
As a noun, "Checkpoint" means: Stelle (besonders an Absperrungen, Grenzübergängen), an der Personen und Fahrzeuge einer Kontrolle, Überprüfung unterzogen werden
What are common misspellings of "Checkpoint"?
Common misspellings include "ccheckpoint", "cehckpoint", "chcekpoint", "checckpoint", "checkkpoint". The correct spelling is "Checkpoint".
How do you pronounce "Checkpoint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Checkpoint" is [ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪ̯nt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Checkpoint" come from?
"Checkpoint" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.