ock
noun, interjection
ock is spelled O-C-K: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ock means “A man of Middle Eastern descent that runs a deli or bodega, typically in New York” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ock is ocks.
How many letters and syllables are in ock?
| Letters | 3: O-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th 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 ock?
Ock appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th 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 ock
- ocks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A man of Middle Eastern descent that runs a deli or bodega, typically in New York.
interjection
- 1
Alternative spelling of och.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ock come from?
From Arabic أَخ (ʔaḵ, “brother”) Doublet of akh.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).