check and czech are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. check means “examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition”. czech means “a native of inhabitant of the Czech Republic”. check is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtʃɛk/
1.v.examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
“check the brakes”
2.v.make an examination or investigation
“check into the rumor”
3.v.be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
“He verified that the valves were closed”
/ˈtʃɛk/
| check | czech | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɛk/ | /ˈtʃɛk/ |
| Said | chek | chek |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 38 | 4 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | check up on, look into, check out | none recorded |
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1.n.a native of inhabitant of the Czech Republic
2.n.a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
3.n.the Slavic language of Czechs