moke

/məʊk/

//məʊk// noun

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"moke" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“moke” is uncommon English (frequency #92,889 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,889
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A donkey.

Key facts for moke
PropertyValue
Headwordmoke
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/məʊk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#92,889
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “moke” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). moke lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

moke is uncommon English at frequency #92,889 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /məʊk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

moke doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unknown. In the sense of a variety performer, comes from "The Lively Moke" (or "Musical Moke"), an 1860s blackface song, dance and multi-instrumental routine popularized by Johnny Thompson, William J. "Billy" Ashcroft and others. The correct English form is moke, spelled M-O-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A donkey.
  2. 2
    The mesh of a net, or of anything resembling a net.
  3. 3
    A black person.
  4. 4
    A performer, such as a minstrel, who plays on several musical instruments.
  5. 5
    A stupid person; a dolt.
  6. 6
    British small utility vehicle (styled "MOKE").
  7. 7
    A mixture of cannabis and tobacco, especially smoked from a bong or water pipe.

Etymology

Unknown. In the sense of a variety performer, comes from "The Lively Moke" (or "Musical Moke"), an 1860s blackface song, dance and multi-instrumental routine popularized by Johnny Thompson, William J. "Billy" Ashcroft and others.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "moke"?
"moke" is spelled M-O-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /məʊk/.
What does "moke" mean?
As a noun, "moke" means: A donkey.
How do you pronounce "moke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moke" is /məʊk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "moke"?
Unknown. In the sense of a variety performer, comes from "The Lively Moke" (or "Musical Moke"), an 1860s blackface song, dance and multi-instrumental routine popularized by Johnny Thompson, William J. "Billy" Ashcroft and others. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “moke”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /məʊk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list