Moc or mock?
moc is a noun meaning “moccasin (type of shoe)”; mock is a noun meaning “An imitation, usually of lesser quality”. In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) mock is about 17 times as common as moc.
What is the difference between moc and mock?
| moc | mock | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun, adjective | noun, verb, adjective |
| Meaning | informalmoccasin (type of shoe) | An imitation, usually of lesser quality Mockery; the act of mocking To mimic, to simulate |
| Example | the contributions of MOC to the development of rock and roll | He got a B in his History mock, but improved to an A in the exam |
| Forms | mocs | mocks |
| Pronunciation | not recorded | /mɒk/ /mɑk/ |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words | 7.1 times per million words |
Sources: moc and mock in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of moc and mock
moc
- 1
informalmoccasin (type of shoe)
- 2
Initialism of man of color or men of color
the contributions of MOC to the development of rock and roll
- 3
masculineInitialism of masculine of center
- 4
Initialism of maintenance of certification
- 5
Initialism of my own creation
mock
- 1
An imitation, usually of lesser quality
- 2
To mimic, to simulate
- 3
Imitation, not genuine; fake
mock leather
- 4
Mockery; the act of mocking
- 5
To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt
- 6
Ellipsis of mock examination
He got a B in his History mock, but improved to an A in the exam
- 7
To tantalise, and disappoint the hopes of
The wind is mocking my efforts to light a fire!
- 8
A mockup or prototype; particularly, ellipsis of mock object, as used in unit testing
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, moc or mock?
moc appears about once in every 2 million words; mock 7.1 times per million words.
moc about once in every 2 million wordsmock 7.1 times per million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).