counter check vs cheque

counter check and cheque both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
counter check	Yes	No	No	No
cheque	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cheque is a hypernym of counter check; that is, cheque is a word with a broader meaning than counter check:

counter check: a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals
cheque: a written order directing a bank to pay money

Other hypernyms of counter check include bank check, check.

counter check (noun)	cheque (noun)
a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals	a written order directing a bank to pay money

counter check (verb)	cheque (verb)
	withdraw money by writing a check