chockablock
/ˈt͡ʃɒkəˌblɒk/
"chockablock" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“chockablock” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
Corpus desk
Index EN-chockablock · chockablock · English
chockablock · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | chockablock |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈt͡ʃɒkəˌblɒk/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “chockablock” in English
Rare enough to double-check
chockablock is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃɒkəˌblɒk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for chockablock in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From chock + -a- + block. The correct English form is chockablock, spelled C-H-O-C-K-A-B-L-O-C-K.
Definition
- 1Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
- 2Jammed tightly together, jam-packed; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chockablock appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dance music is chockablock with anonymous artists, but few have concealed themselves with quite the dedication of the Knife.
Haberman’s book is chockablock with scoops, comprehensively leaked to the press before publication, but what singles it out from the competition is its perceptiveness about Trump’s character and the way his private vices became public menaces.
Etymology
From chock + -a- + block.
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.