cheques

[ˈt͡ʃekes]

/[ˈt͡ʃekes]/ noun

The verdict

“cheques” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,094. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,094
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de cheque.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cheques · cheques · Spanish

cheques · rank #14,094 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,094
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ceuta

Nearest frequency peer: Ceuta (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cheques”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cheques” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

cheques vs choque
71% similar
cheques vs cheque
86% similar
cheques vs chequeo
86% similar

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

Key facts for cheques
PropertyValue
Headwordcheques
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃekes]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,094
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cheques”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.chequescae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Ceuta” (#14,093), “cho” (#14,095), “centenar” (#14,092). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cheques” va en #14,094. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cheques (IPA [ˈt͡ʃekes]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,094 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de cheque.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cheques, with forms such as "ccheques", "cehques", and "cheqeus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "choque", "cheque", "chequeo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cheques, spelled C-H-E-Q-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de cheque.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccheques
  • cehques
  • cheqeus
  • cheqques
  • chequess
  • chequse
  • cheuqes
  • chheques
  • chqeues
  • hceques

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cheques - 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.

ccheques1cehques2cheqeus2cheqques1chequess1chequse2cheuqes2chheques1
Edit distance from "cheques"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cheques"?
"cheques" is spelled C-H-E-Q-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃekes].
What does "cheques" mean?
As a noun, "cheques" means: Forma del plural de cheque.
What words are commonly confused with "cheques"?
"cheques" is commonly confused with "choque", "cheque", "chequeo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cheques"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cheques" is [ˈt͡ʃekes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cheques" come from?
"cheques" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cheques", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list