# jock

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɒk/ · frequency rank #19,118

## Definitions
1. A common man.
2. A Scotsman.

## Etymology
From Jock, a Scottish hypocoristic form of John (compare Jack).

## Easily confused with
- **Joe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-joe)
- **joy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-joy)
- **Jon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-jon)
- **jog** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-jog)
- **Joo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-joo)
- **jot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-jot)
- **Joh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-joh)
- **jor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-jor)
- **john** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-john)
- **join** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-join)
- **joke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-joke)
- **Josh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-josh)
- **Jose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-jose)
- **junk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-junk)
- **Joel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-joel)
- **joey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-joey)
- **jong** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-jong)
- **joys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-joys)
- **jojo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-jojo)
- **Jody** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-jody)

## Common misspellings (6)
`jcok`, `jjock`, `jocck`, `jockk`, `jokc`, `ojck`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jock