defrock
de·frock/diˈfɹɑk/verb
defrock is spelled D-E-F-R-O-C-K: 7 letters and 2 syllables (de·frock). It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, defrock means “To divest of a frock” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in defrock?
| Letters | 7: D-E-F-R-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: de·frock |
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is defrock?
Defrock appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th 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 defrock?
- UK /diːˈfɹɒk/
- US /diˈfɹɑk/
Defrock has 2 syllables, split de·frock in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-defrock.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-defrock.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with defrock?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as defrock from its last stressed vowel (/ɑk/):
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 defrock
- defrocks present, singular, he/she/it
- defrocking participle, present
- defrocked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does defrock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To divest of a frock.
- 2
To formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
The defrocked priest may no longer perform rites.
- 3
To formally remove the rights and authority of someone, e.g. a government official or a medical practitioner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Defrock in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense remove the rights of a member of clergy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | défroquer |
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 defrock come from?
From French défroquer, from dé- + froc. By surface analysis, de- + frock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).