orkish
adjective
orkish is spelled O-R-K-I-S-H: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, orkish means “Of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in orkish?
| Letters | 6: O-R-K-I-S-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 orkish?
Orkish appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 orkish
- more orkish comparative
- most orkish superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does orkish mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc.
He grimaced in an orkish manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Orkish in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | órquico |
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 orkish come from?
Variant of orcish. Popularized by J. R. R. Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).