fook

/ˈfuːk/

//ˈfuːk// intj

"fook" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fook” is an uncommon English word, ranked #54,781 in English word frequency and used as an interjection.

#54,781
frequency rank, English
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fuck.

Key facts for fook
PropertyValue
Headwordfook
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ˈfuːk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#54,781
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fook” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fook lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for fook is 4 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfuːk/. Corpus data places it at rank #54,781 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Fuck.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for fook in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: An eye dialect of fuck. The correct English form is fook, spelled F-O-O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fuck.

Etymology

An eye dialect of fuck.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fook"?
"fook" is spelled F-O-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfuːk/.
What does "fook" mean?
As an interjection, "fook" means: Fuck.
How do you pronounce "fook"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fook" is /ˈfuːk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "fook"?
An eye dialect of fuck. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “fook”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is F-O-O-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfuːk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list