jockstrap
/ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp/
"jockstrap" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“jockstrap” is uncommon English (frequency #82,432 among 796 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #82,432
- frequency rank, English
- 796
- “J” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
Corpus desk
Index EN-jockstrap · jockstrap · English
jockstrap · rank #82,432 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #82,432
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 796
- PHOTO-FINISH Jobcentre
Nearest frequency peer: Jobcentre (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Long-tail ranks near “jockstrap”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- jiminy
jiminy
17,571 corpus weight
- Jobcentre
Jobcentre
17,570 corpus weight
- jockstrap
jockstrap
17,569 corpus weight
- Joppa
Joppa
17,568 corpus weight
- JROTC
JROTC
17,566 corpus weight
- judoka
judoka
17,565 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “jockstrap” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jockstrap |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #82,432 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “jockstrap” in English
Rare enough to double-check
jockstrap is uncommon English at frequency #82,432 among 796 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.".
jockstrap has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Compound of (dated slang) jock (“penis”) + strap; from the earlier forms bike jockey strap and jockey strap. The correct English form is jockstrap, spelled J-O-C-K-S-T-R-A-P.
Definition
- 1An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jockstrap appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
With their jock-straps pinching, they slouch to attention While queueing for sarnies at the office canteen.
There are many accounts of men, back in the 1970s, work out in nothing but a jockstrap.
Etymology
Compound of (dated slang) jock (“penis”) + strap; from the earlier forms bike jockey strap and jockey strap.
This word in other languages
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.
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