carjack
/ˈkɑɹ.d͡ʒæk/verb
carjack is spelled C-A-R-J-A-C-K: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, carjack means “To steal an automobile forcibly from (someone)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in carjack?
| Letters | 7: C-A-R-J-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is carjack?
Carjack appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce carjack?
- UK /ˈkɑː(ɹ).dʒæk/
- US /ˈkɑɹ.d͡ʒæk/
Carjack has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of carjack
- carjacks present, singular, he/she/it
- carjacking participle, present
- carjacked participle, past
- car-jack
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does carjack mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To steal an automobile forcibly from (someone).
Someone should carjack that pompous jerk and teach him a lesson!
- 2
To forcibly steal (a vehicle).
These twerps have carjacked their last Mercedes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Carjack in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to steal an automobile forcibly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | arrebatar, secuestrar, rebatar, atracar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.