scotch
/skɑt͡ʃ/noun, verb, adjective
scotch is spelled S-C-O-T-C-H: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, scotch means “A surface cut or abrasion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of scotch is scotches.
How many letters and syllables are in scotch?
| Letters | 6: S-C-O-T-C-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.9 times per million words; the 11,373rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is scotch?
Scotch appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd 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 scotch?
- UK /skɒt͡ʃ/
- US /skɑt͡ʃ/
Scotch has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-scotch.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Scotch.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with scotch?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as scotch from its last stressed vowel (/ɑtʃ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of scotch
- scotches plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- scotching participle, present
- scotched participle, past
- more scotch comparative
- most scotch superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scotch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A surface cut or abrasion.
- 2
A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.
- 3
A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.
a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground
- 4
Alternative form of Scotch (“whisky”).
- 5
Clipping of Scotch tape.
verb
- 1
To cut or score; to wound superficially.
- 2
To prevent (something) from being successful.
The rain scotched his plans of going to the beach.
- 3
To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.
The prime minister scotched rumors of his resignation.
- 4
To block a wheel or other round object.
The workers stopped the rig on an incline and scotched the wheels.
- 5
To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.
- 6
To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.
Yarn is scotched immediately after it has been dried and while it is still warm. http://www.google.com/patents?id=DXdGAAAAEBAJ&pg=PP3&vq=scotched&dq=scotching
- 7
obsoleteTo clothe or cover up.
- 8
slangTo rape.
noun
- 1
Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
Paul has drunk a lot of Scotch.
- 2
Any variety of Scotch.
My favorite Scotches are Glenlivet and Laphroaig.
- 3
A glass of Scotch.
Gimme a Scotch.
adjective
- 1
datedOf or from Scotland; Scottish.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Scotch (“Scottish”)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Scotch in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | corte, rasmillo |
| German | blockieren, verhindern, durchkreuzen , Scotch |
| French | scotch |
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 scotch come from?
From Middle English scocchen (“to cut”), perhaps from Anglo-Norman escocher (“to notch”), from es- (“intensive prefix”) (from Latin ex-) + Old French coche (“notch”). Not related to Scotch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).