hassock
/ˈhasək/noun
hassock is spelled H-A-S-S-O-C-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hassock means “A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hassock is hassocks.
How many letters and syllables are in hassock?
| Letters | 7: H-A-S-S-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st 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 hassock?
Hassock appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st 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 hassock?
- UK /ˈhasək/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-hassock.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hassock
- hassocks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hassock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
- 2
A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying.
- 3
A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hassock in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Grasbüschel, Büschel , Kniekissen, Betkissen, Kniebankkissen, Kissen |
| French | coussin d'agenouilloir , pouf |
| Spanish | reclinatorio |
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 hassock come from?
From Old English hassoc (“coarse grass”), of uncertain origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).