cheeks

/t͡ʃiːks/

//t͡ʃiːks// noun

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"cheeks" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cheeks” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,296
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of cheek

Corpus desk

Index EN-cheeks · cheeks · English

cheeks · rank #9,296 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,296
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH certainty

Nearest frequency peer: certainty (-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 “cheeks”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cheeks” 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).

cheeks vs creek
67% similar
cheeks vs cheer
67% similar
cheeks vs chess
67% similar

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

Key facts for cheeks
PropertyValue
Headwordcheeks
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/t͡ʃiːks/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,296
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cheeks”

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).cheekslands 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 “certainty” (#9,295), “chickens” (#9,297), “capita” (#9,294). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cheeks” is #9,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cheeks (IPA /t͡ʃiːks/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,296 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cheeks, with forms such as "ccheeks", "ceheks", and "cheekks". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "creek", "cheer", "chess", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is cheeks, spelled C-H-E-E-K-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of cheek
  2. 2
    Ass; sex.
  3. 3
    Something bad or disappointing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I'm going to go get some cheeks at the club tonight.
  2. His last album was cheeks.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccheeks
  • ceheks
  • cheekks
  • cheekss
  • cheesk
  • chekes
  • cheks
  • chheeks
  • hceeks

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cheeks - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccheeks1ceheks2cheekks1cheekss1cheesk2chekes2cheks1chheeks1
Edit distance from "cheeks"

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 "cheeks"?
"cheeks" is spelled C-H-E-E-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is /t͡ʃiːks/.
What does "cheeks" mean?
As a noun, "cheeks" means: plural of cheek
What words are commonly confused with "cheeks"?
"cheeks" is commonly confused with "creek", "cheer", "chess". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cheeks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cheeks" is /t͡ʃiːks/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cheeks" come from?
"cheeks" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

capita#9,294Calvin#9,292apollo#9,281decree#9,316

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list