cockup
noun
cockup is spelled C-O-C-K-U-P: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cockup means “Alternative form of cock-up” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cockup is cockups.
How many letters and syllables are in cockup?
| Letters | 6: C-O-C-K-U-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 49 million words; the 217,360th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cockup?
Cockup appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th 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).
Forms of cockup
- cockups plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cockup mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of cock-up.
- 2
archaicA hat or cap worn turned up in front.
- 3
A large edible fish of India (Lates calcarifer).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cockup come from?
A deverbal from cock up.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).