chockablock
/ˈt͡ʃɒkəˌblɒk/
"chockablock" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“chockablock” 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
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chockablock |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈt͡ʃɒkəˌblɒk/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chockablock” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for chockablock is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈt͡ʃɒkəˌblɒk/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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.
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Using “chockablock”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-H-O-C-K-A-B-L-O-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈt͡ʃɒkəˌblɒk/ (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.