As nouns the difference between channel and creek
is that
channel is the physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks while
creek is a small inlet or bay, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.
As proper nouns the difference between channel and creek
is that
channel is the English Channel while
Creek is the Muskogean language of the Creek tribe.
As a verb channel
is to direct the flow of something.
As an adjective Creek is
of or pertaining to the Creek tribe.