novichok
noun
novichok is spelled N-O-V-I-C-H-O-K: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, novichok means “Any of a group of deadly organophosphate nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s to evade restrictions on chemical weapons” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of novichok is novichoks.
How many letters and syllables are in novichok?
| Letters | 8: N-O-V-I-C-H-O-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is novichok?
Novichok appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of novichok
- novichoks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does novichok mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a group of deadly organophosphate nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s to evade restrictions on chemical weapons.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Novichok in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense nerve agent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | novitchok |
| German | Nowitschok |
| Portuguese | novichok |
| Spanish | novichok |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does novichok come from?
From Russian новичо́к (novičók, literally “newbie, newcomer”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).