checkup

/ˈt͡ʃɛkʌp/

//ˈt͡ʃɛkʌp// noun

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"checkup" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“checkup” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,563. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,563
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A routine visit to the doctor, dentist, or the like.

Corpus desk

Index EN-checkup · checkup · English

checkup · rank #33,563 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,563
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Charlemagne

Nearest frequency peer: Charlemagne (-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 “checkup”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “checkup” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

checkup vs check
71% similar
checkup vs checks
71% similar
checkup vs checked
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for checkup
PropertyValue
Headwordcheckup
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃɛkʌp/
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,563
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “checkup”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).checkuplands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Charlemagne” (#33,562), “chieftain” (#33,564), “Chisholm” (#33,565). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “checkup” is #33,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around checkup (IPA /ˈt͡ʃɛkʌp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,563 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for checkup, with forms such as "ccheckup", "cehckup", and "chcekup". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "check", "checks", "checked", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Deverbal from check up. The correct English form is checkup, spelled C-H-E-C-K-U-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    A routine visit to the doctor, dentist, or the like.
  2. 2
    A routine inspection.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The appointment was just for a checkup.
  2. I took my car in for an annual checkup.

Etymology

Deverbal from check up.

This word in other languages

chequeo(Español)check-up(Français)Kontrolle(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccheckup
  • cehckup
  • chcekup
  • checckup
  • checkkup
  • checkpu
  • checkupp
  • checukp
  • chekcup
  • chheckup
  • hceckup

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccheckup1cehckup2chcekup2checckup1checkkup1checkpu2checkupp1checukp2
Edit distance from "checkup"

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 "checkup"?
"checkup" is spelled C-H-E-C-K-U-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɛkʌp/.
What does "checkup" mean?
As a noun, "checkup" means: A routine visit to the doctor, dentist, or the like.
What words are commonly confused with "checkup"?
"checkup" is commonly confused with "check", "checks", "checked". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "checkup"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "checkup" is /ˈt͡ʃɛkʌp/. 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 "checkup"?
Deverbal from check up. 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 "checkup", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list