chock full
/ˌtʃɒk ˈfʊl/
"chock-full" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“chock full” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Containing the maximum amount possible, flush on all sides, jam-packed, crammed.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chock full |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌtʃɒk ˈfʊl/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chock full” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for chock full is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌtʃɒk ˈfʊl/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Containing the maximum amount possible, flush on all sides, jam-packed, crammed.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chock full, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English chokkeful (“crammed full”) c. 1400, possibly from choke (“cheek”), equivalent to cheek + full. Or it may be from Old French choquier (“collide, crash, hit”), similar to shock. The later form chock-a-block full is due to association with … The correct English form is chock full, spelled C-H-O-C-K- -F-U-L-L.
Definition
- 1Containing the maximum amount possible, flush on all sides, jam-packed, crammed.
Etymology
From Middle English chokkeful (“crammed full”) c. 1400, possibly from choke (“cheek”), equivalent to cheek + full. Or it may be from Old French choquier (“collide, crash, hit”), similar to shock. The later form chock-a-block full is due to association with chock, used in carpentry and shipbuilding.
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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.
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Using “chock full”
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- The one correct English spelling is C-H-O-C-K- -F-U-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌtʃɒk ˈfʊl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.