nog
/nɑɡ/noun, verb
nog is spelled N-O-G: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Nog, the name). As a noun, nog means “A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nog is nogs.
How many letters and syllables are in nog?
| Letters | 3: N-O-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,947th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is nog?
Nog appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Nog, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce nog?
- UK /nɒɡ/
- US /nɑɡ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-nog.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with nog?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as nog from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɡ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: gon, ong.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of nog
- nogs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- nogging participle, present
- nogged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nog mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.
- 2
archaicOne of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.
- 3
A treenail to fasten the shores.
- 4
derogatoryoffensiveA dark-skinned person; nig-nog.
- 5
AustraliadatedA Vietnamese person.
- 6
Short for noggin.
- 7
Abbreviation of eggnog.
- 8
obsoleteA kind of strong ale.
verb
- 1
to fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.
- 2
to fasten, as shores, with treenails.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does nog come from?
Variant of knag.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).