checklist

/ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst/

//ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst// noun

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"checklist" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“checklist” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,980. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,980
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar.

Corpus desk

Index EN-checklist · checklist · English

checklist · rank #15,980 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,980
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cherokee

Nearest frequency peer: Cherokee (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “checklist”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “checklist” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for checklist
PropertyValue
Headwordchecklist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst/
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,980
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “checklist”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).checklistlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Cherokee” (#15,981), “cervical” (#15,978), “Cheshire” (#15,982). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “checklist” is #15,980. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around checklist (IPA /ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,980 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for checklist, with forms such as "cchecklist", "cehcklist", and "chceklist". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From check + list. The correct English form is checklist, spelled C-H-E-C-K-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar.
  2. 2
    An inventory, especially of species.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how checklist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. a checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield

Etymology

From check + list.

This word in other languages

Checkliste(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchecklist
  • cehcklist
  • chceklist
  • checcklist
  • checkilst
  • checkklist
  • checklisst
  • checklistt
  • checklits
  • checkllist
  • checklsit
  • checlkist
  • chekclist
  • chhecklist
  • hcecklist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of checklist - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchecklist1cehcklist2chceklist2checcklist1checkilst2checkklist1checklisst1checklistt1
Edit distance from "checklist"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "checklist"?
"checklist" is spelled C-H-E-C-K-L-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst/.
What does "checklist" mean?
As a noun, "checklist" means: A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar.
What are common misspellings of "checklist"?
Common misspellings include "cchecklist", "cehcklist", "chceklist", "checcklist", "checkilst". The correct spelling is "checklist".
How do you pronounce "checklist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "checklist" is /ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "checklist"?
From check + list. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "checklist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list