cask
/kæsk/noun, verb
cask is spelled C-A-S-K: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cask means “A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cask is casks.
How many letters and syllables are in cask?
| Letters | 4: C-A-S-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is cask?
Cask appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th 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 cask?
- UK /kɑːsk/
- US /kæsk/
Cask has one syllable (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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-casque.wav, En-us-cask.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with cask
Sounds like: casque (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with cask?
8 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as cask from its last stressed vowel (/æsk/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: sack.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of cask
- casks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- casking participle, present
- casked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cask mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)
- 2
obsoleteA casket; a small box for jewels.
- 3
archaicslangA brougham or other private carriage.
- 4
obsoleteObsolete form of casque (“visorless helmet”).
verb
- 1
To put into a cask.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cask in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a large barrel for the storage of liquid:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tonneau, fût, barrique |
| German | Fass, Faß, Tonne |
| Portuguese | barril, casco |
| Spanish | cuba, tonel |
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.
Where does cask come from?
From Middle French casque. Doublet of casco and casque.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).