cockshut
"cockshut" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cockshut” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A kind of net for catching woodcock.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cockshut · cockshut · English
cockshut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cockshut |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cockshut” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cockshut is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cockshut, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English cockshoot or a compound of cock (noun) + shut (verb). The correct English form is cockshut, spelled C-O-C-K-S-H-U-T.
Definition
- 1A kind of net for catching woodcock.
- 2Twilight, when poultry would be shut in for the night.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cockshut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sir Richard Ratcliff: Thomas the Earl of Surrey, and himself, Much about cock-shut time, from troop to troop Went through the army, cheering up the soldiers.
1 Fai.: Mistress, this is only spite: For you would not yesternight Kiss him in the cock-shut light.
Etymology
From Middle English cockshoot or a compound of cock (noun) + shut (verb).
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.