paddocks

/ˈpædəks/

//ˈpædəks// noun

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

The verdict

“paddocks” is uncommon English (frequency #52,540 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,540
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of paddock

Corpus desk

Index EN-paddocks · paddocks · English

paddocks · rank #52,540 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,540
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH outshine

Nearest frequency peer: outshine (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “paddocks”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “paddocks” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for paddocks
PropertyValue
Headwordpaddocks
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpædəks/
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,540
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “paddocks” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).paddocksfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “outshine” (#52,539), “palisade” (#52,541), “Palmdale” (#52,542). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “paddocks” is #52,540. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

paddocks is uncommon English at frequency #52,540 among 4,417 “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?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "paddocks", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

outshine#52,539palisade#52,541Palmdale#52,542oratorio#52,536

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list