paddocks

/ˈpædəks/

//ˈpædəks// noun

"paddocks" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“paddocks” is uncommon English (frequency #52,540 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,540
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of paddock

Key facts for paddocks
PropertyValue
Headwordpaddocks
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpædəks/
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,540
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paddocks” 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). paddocks lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

paddocks is uncommon English at frequency #52,540 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpædəks/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of paddock".

No misspelling variants are generated for paddocks in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is paddocks, spelled P-A-D-D-O-C-K-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of paddock

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 "paddocks"?
"paddocks" is spelled P-A-D-D-O-C-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpædəks/.
What does "paddocks" mean?
As a noun, "paddocks" means: plural of paddock
How do you pronounce "paddocks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paddocks" is /ˈpædəks/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paddocks" come from?
"paddocks" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “paddocks”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-A-D-D-O-C-K-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpædəks/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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