shuttlecock
/ˈʃʌtl̩ˌkɑk/noun, verb
shuttlecock is spelled S-H-U-T-T-L-E-C-O-C-K: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shuttlecock means “A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shuttlecock is shuttlecocks.
How many letters and syllables are in shuttlecock?
| Letters | 11: S-H-U-T-T-L-E-C-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 99,289th 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 shuttlecock?
Shuttlecock appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th 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 shuttlecock?
- UK /ˈʃʌtl̩ˌkɒk/
- US /ˈʃʌtl̩ˌkɑk/
- US [ˈʃʌɾɫ̩ˌkɑk]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-shuttlecock.ogg, En-au-shuttlecock.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of shuttlecock
- shuttlecocks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- shittlecock
- shuttlecocking participle, present
- shuttlecocked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shuttlecock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games.
- 2
datedThe game of badminton.
Two people stand at opposite ends of the room, as in playing shuttlecock […]
verb
- 1
To move rapidly back and forth.
- 2
To send or toss back and forth; to bandy.
to shuttlecock words
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shuttlecock in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | volant |
| German | Federball |
| Portuguese | volante, pena, peteca , ricochetear |
| Spanish | volante, gallito, rehilete, gabote |
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 shuttlecock come from?
From shuttle (from the back-and-forth sense of the word originating with loom weaving) + cock (from resemblance to a male bird's plume of tail feathers).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).