# chuckle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃʌkəl/ · frequency rank #14,491

## Definitions
1. A quiet laugh.

## Etymology
From chuck (“laugh”) + -le.

## Easily confused with
- **Chucky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chuckle-vs-chucky)
- **chucks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chuckle-vs-chucks)
- **crackle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chuckle-vs-crackle)
- **chuck** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chuck-vs-chuckle)
- **chucked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chucked-vs-chuckle)

## Common misspellings (11)
`cchuckle`, `chcukle`, `chhuckle`, `chucckle`, `chuckel`, `chuckkle`, `chucklle`, `chuclke`, `chukcle`, `cuhckle`, `hcuckle`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chuckle