milksop
/ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/
"milksop" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“milksop” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A piece of bread sopped in milk.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | milksop |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “milksop” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for milksop is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for milksop in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English milksop, mylk sop, mylke soppe, equivalent to milk + sop. The correct English form is milksop, spelled M-I-L-K-S-O-P.
Definition
- 1A piece of bread sopped in milk.
- 2A dish consisting of bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar and covered in hot milk.
- 3An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.
Etymology
From Middle English milksop, mylk sop, mylke soppe, equivalent to milk + sop.
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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.
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Using “milksop”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-I-L-K-S-O-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.