check-up

\tʃɛ.k‿œp\

/\tʃɛ.k‿œp\/ noun

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The verdict

“check-up” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bilan de santé.

Key facts for check-up
PropertyValue
Headwordcheck-up
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʃɛ.k‿œp\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “check-up” sits in French frequency

check-up falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

check-up is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʃɛ.k‿œp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for check-up in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is check-up, spelled C-H-E-C-K---U-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bilan de santé.
  2. 2
    Vérification.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "check-up"?
"check-up" is spelled C-H-E-C-K---U-P. The IPA pronunciation is \tʃɛ.k‿œp\.
What does "check-up" mean?
As a noun, "check-up" means: Bilan de santé.
How do you pronounce "check-up"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "check-up" is \tʃɛ.k‿œp\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "check-up" come from?
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Using “check-up”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-E-C-K---U-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʃɛ.k‿œp\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list