chock

/tʃɒk/

//tʃɒk// noun

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"chock" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chock” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,430. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,430
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chock · chock · English

chock · rank #34,430 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,430
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Champlain

Nearest frequency peer: Champlain (-2 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 “chock”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chock” 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).

chock vs CoC
20% similar
chock vs cook
60% similar
chock vs cock
80% similar

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

Key facts for chock
PropertyValue
Headwordchock
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tʃɒk/
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,430
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chock”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Champlain” (#34,428), “Clapham” (#34,432), “chagrin” (#34,427). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chock” is #34,430. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around chock (IPA /tʃɒk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,430 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for chock, with forms such as "cchock", "chcok", and "chhock". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "CoC", "cook", "cock", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English *chokke (possibly attested in Middle English chokkefull), from Anglo-Norman choque (compare modern Norman chouque), from an Old Northern French variant of Old French çouche, çouche (“block, log”), of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *tsukka (… The correct English form is chock, spelled C-H-O-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.
  2. 2
    Any fitting or fixture used to restrict movement, especially movement of a line; traditionally was a fixture near a bulwark with two horns pointing towards each other, with a gap between where the line can be inserted.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On April 28, 1927, on Dutch Flats, below San Diego, Charles Lindbergh signaled chocks-away to those on the ground below him. A young mechanic named Douglas Corrigan nipped under the wing and pulled them away. Lindbergh gunned the plane and rolled it over the baked clay surface of the field, then gave it full throttle.
  2. Artificial anchor points are those constructed from equipment carried by the team. These are usually the chocks or pitons placed in cracks or bolts drilled in the rock.

Etymology

From Middle English *chokke (possibly attested in Middle English chokkefull), from Anglo-Norman choque (compare modern Norman chouque), from an Old Northern French variant of Old French çouche, çouche (“block, log”), of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *tsukka (compare Breton soc’h (“thick”), Old Irish tócht (“part, piece”), itself borrowed from Proto-Germanic *stukkaz. Doublet of stock.

This word in other languages

calzo(Español)coinceur(Français)calço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchock
  • chcok
  • chhock
  • chocck
  • chockk
  • chokc
  • cohck
  • hcock

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chock - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cchock1chcok2chhock1chocck1chockk1chokc2cohck2hcock2
Edit distance from "chock"

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 "chock"?
"chock" is spelled C-H-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is /tʃɒk/.
What does "chock" mean?
As a noun, "chock" means: Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.
What words are commonly confused with "chock"?
"chock" is commonly confused with "CoC", "cook", "cock". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chock" is /tʃɒk/. 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 "chock"?
From Middle English *chokke (possibly attested in Middle English chokkefull), from Anglo-Norman choque (compare modern Norman chouque), from an Old Northern French variant of Old French çouche, çouche (“block, log”), of Celtic origin, from Gaulish... 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 "chock", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ceres#34,426comer#34,438carer#34,420caper#34,418

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list