# chalky

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #42,578

## Definitions
1. Consisting of or containing chalk.
2. Resembling chalk in some way.
3. Of a tournament: in which the favorites win, or expected to win, most of the games.

## Etymology
From chalk + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **cheeky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chalky-vs-cheeky)
- **chilly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chalky-vs-chilly)
- **chunky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chalky-vs-chunky)
- **cranky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chalky-vs-cranky)
- **Chaney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chalky-vs-chaney)
- **chatty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chalky-vs-chatty)
- **Chucky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chalky-vs-chucky)
- **Charley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chalky-vs-charley)
- **chalk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chalk-vs-chalky)
- **Cally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cally-vs-chalky)
- **chalet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chalet-vs-chalky)
- **chalked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chalked-vs-chalky)

## Common misspellings (10)
`cahlky`, `cchalky`, `chakly`, `chalkky`, `chalkyy`, `challky`, `chalyk`, `chhalky`, `chlaky`, `hcalky`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chalky