chequebook

/ˈt͡ʃɛk.bʊk/

//ˈt͡ʃɛk.bʊk// noun

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"chequebook" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chequebook” is uncommon English (frequency #99,097 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,097
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account.

Key facts for chequebook
PropertyValue
Headwordchequebook
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃɛk.bʊk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,097
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chequebook” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chequebook is uncommon English at frequency #99,097 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃɛk.bʊk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account.".

Zero misspellings are on record for chequebook in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cheque + book. The correct English form is chequebook, spelled C-H-E-Q-U-E-B-O-O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account.

Etymology

From cheque + book.

This word in other languages

chequera(Español)carnet de chèques(Français)Scheckbuch(Deutsch)

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 "chequebook"?
"chequebook" is spelled C-H-E-Q-U-E-B-O-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɛk.bʊk/.
What does "chequebook" mean?
As a noun, "chequebook" means: A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account.
How do you pronounce "chequebook"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chequebook" is /ˈt͡ʃɛk.bʊk/. 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 "chequebook"?
From cheque + book. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “chequebook”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-H-E-Q-U-E-B-O-O-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈt͡ʃɛk.bʊk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list