Rock

[ʁɔk]

/[ʁɔk]/ noun

The verdict

“Rock” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,217 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,217
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unten offenes Kleidungsstück, das den Unterleib und (wenigstens teilweise) die Beine bedeckt (meist für Frauen)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Rock vs rot
25% similar
Rock vs ron
25% similar
Rock vs roh
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Rock
PropertyValue
HeadwordRock
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁɔk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,217
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rock” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Rock lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Rock is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁɔk]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,217 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rock, with forms such as "orck", "rcok", and "rocck". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rot", "ron", "roh", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Rock, spelled R-O-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    unten offenes Kleidungsstück, das den Unterleib und (wenigstens teilweise) die Beine bedeckt (meist für Frauen)
  2. 2
    langes Jackett

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This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: orck,rcok,rocck,rockk,rokc,rrock

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rock - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

orck2rcok2rocck1rockk1rokc2rrock1
Edit distance from "Rock"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rock"?
"Rock" is spelled R-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁɔk].
What does "Rock" mean?
As a noun, "Rock" means: unten offenes Kleidungsstück, das den Unterleib und (wenigstens teilweise) die Beine bedeckt (meist für Frauen)
What words are commonly confused with "Rock"?
"Rock" is commonly confused with "rot", "ron", "roh". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rock" is [ʁɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rock" come from?
"Rock" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Rock”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁɔk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rot” - see the side-by-side comparison. Rock vs rot
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list