petcock
/ˈpɛtkɒk/noun
petcock is spelled P-E-T-C-O-C-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, petcock means “A small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of petcock is petcocks.
How many letters and syllables are in petcock?
| Letters | 7: P-E-T-C-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th 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 petcock?
Petcock appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th 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).
How do you pronounce petcock?
- UK /ˈpɛtkɒk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of petcock
- petcocks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does petcock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure or drain fluid.
The shutoff valve (petcock) is usually located on the gas pipe on the supply side of the meter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Petcock in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense small valve, spout, or faucet operated by hand, usually used to release pressure:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Benzinhahn, Ablaufhahn, Ablasshahn, Entlüftungshahn, Entlüftungsventil, Kühlerablasshahn |
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 petcock come from?
Apparently from pet + cock, because of its size.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).