challan
/tʃəˈlɑːn/noun, verb
challan is spelled C-H-A-L-L-A-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, challan means “An official form or other kind of document, piece of paperwork, citation etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of challan is challans.
How many letters and syllables are in challan?
| Letters | 7: C-H-A-L-L-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is challan?
Challan appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce challan?
- UK /tʃəˈlɑːn/
- UK /ˈtʃʌlən/
Challan has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with challan?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as challan from its last stressed vowel (/ɑn/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of challan
- challans plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- challaning participle, present
- challanning participle, present
- challaned participle, past
- challanned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does challan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An official form or other kind of document, piece of paperwork, citation etc.
verb
- 1
To issue an official infringement citation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does challan come from?
Borrowed from Hindi चालान (cālān) / Urdu چَالَان (cālān).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).