chank
/ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋk/noun, verb
chank is spelled C-H-A-N-K: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chank means “The large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chank is chanks.
How many letters and syllables are in chank?
| Letters | 5: C-H-A-N-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th 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 chank?
Chank appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th 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 chank?
- /ˈt͡ʃæŋk/
- [ˈt͡ʃʰæŋk]
- US /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋk/
Chank has one syllable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with chank?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as chank from its last stressed vowel (/eɪŋk/):
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 chank
- chanks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- chanquo
- chonk
- chanking participle, present
- chanked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chank mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IndiaThe large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum.
- 2
derogatoryoffensivechink.
verb
- 1
USTo eat noisily; to champ or chomp.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does chank come from?
From Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkha).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).