check-in
"check-in" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“check-in” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of checking in at a hotel, airport, etc.
Corpus desk
Index EN-check-in · check-in · English
check-in · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | check-in |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “check-in” in English
Rare enough to double-check
check-in is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
check-in doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Deverbal from check in. The correct English form is check-in, spelled C-H-E-C-K---I-N.
Definition
- 1The act of checking in at a hotel, airport, etc.
- 2The submission of source code or other material to a source control repository.
- 3The act of contacting another person in order to keep them informed of one's situation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how check-in appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The hotel never charges for a late check-out or for an early check-in . . .
The implication was that Ms Purkiss had been stereotyped by the check-in staff as ‘foreign'.
Etymology
Deverbal from check in.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.