cheque
/ˈtʃɛk/
nounverb
Common
1.n.a written order directing a bank to pay money
“he paid all his bills by check”
2.v.withdraw money by writing a check
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cheque and czech are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. cheque means “a written order directing a bank to pay money”. czech means “a native of inhabitant of the Czech Republic”. cheque is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtʃɛk/
1.n.a written order directing a bank to pay money
“he paid all his bills by check”
2.v.withdraw money by writing a check
/ˈtʃɛk/
| cheque | czech | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɛk/ | /ˈtʃɛk/ |
| Said | chek | chek |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | check, bank check | none recorded |
Full entry for cheque · Full entry for czech · More comparisons
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