chequy
/ˈt͡ʃɛki/
"chequy" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“chequy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.
Corpus desk
Index EN-chequy · chequy · English
chequy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | chequy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈt͡ʃɛki/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “chequy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
chequy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃɛki/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for chequy in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Anglo-Norman escheké, eschequé (“chequered”), from eschec (“chess, check”). Influenced by chequ(er) + -y and check. The correct English form is chequy, spelled C-H-E-Q-U-Y.
Definition
- 1Chequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how chequy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sometimes the Princess was seen conferring spiritedly with the Spongiatosta security details posted about the streets nearby, whose livery bore the ancient family arms, a sponge couchant on a field chequy with flames at the foot.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman escheké, eschequé (“chequered”), from eschec (“chess, check”). Influenced by chequ(er) + -y and check.
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.