kecks
"kecks" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“kecks” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trousers.
Corpus desk
Index EN-kecks · kecks · English
kecks · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kecks |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “kecks” in English
Rare enough to double-check
kecks is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for kecks in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From earlier kicks (“breeches”). The correct English form is kecks, spelled K-E-C-K-S.
Definition
- 1Trousers.
- 2Underpants.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kecks appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
- See if the feelings transfer tae yir everyday life, then call it love. Love's no jist for weekenders. - The things is, Nukes, ah'm changin the keks everyday^([sic]) and cleanin under the helmet. Nukes raised his eyebrow and smiled, - Must be love then, he said, then he added, - Oan your side, right enough.
Etymology
From earlier kicks (“breeches”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.