jockstrap
jock·strap/ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp/noun
jockstrap is spelled J-O-C-K-S-T-R-A-P: 9 letters and 2 syllables (jock·strap). It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jockstrap means “An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jockstrap is jockstraps.
How many letters and syllables are in jockstrap?
| Letters | 9: J-O-C-K-S-T-R-A-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: jock·strap |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 82,325th 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 jockstrap?
Jockstrap appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th 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 jockstrap?
- US /ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp/
- UK /ˈd͡ʒɒkstɹæp/
Jockstrap has 2 syllables, split jock·strap in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jockstrap.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with jockstrap
Also written: jock strap (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of jockstrap
- jockstraps plural
- jock strap
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jockstrap mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jockstrap in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense an athletic supporter:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | suspensoir, coquille, jack-strap |
| German | Sportsuspensorium, Suspensorium, Tiefschützer, Tiefschutz, Ballschutz, Hodenschutz |
| Portuguese | coquilha, suporte atlético |
| Spanish | protector genital, protector escrotal, coquilla, huevera, suspensor, suspensorio |
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 jockstrap come from?
Compound of (dated slang) jock (“penis”) + strap; from the earlier forms bike jockey strap and jockey strap.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).