spork
/ˈspoɹk/noun, verb
spork is spelled S-P-O-R-K: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, spork means “An eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spork is sporks.
How many letters and syllables are in spork?
| Letters | 5: S-P-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 81,375th 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; 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 spork?
Spork appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th 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 spork?
- UK /ˈspɔːk/
- US /ˈspoɹk/
- US /spɔɹk/
Spork has one syllable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-spork.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with spork?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as spork from its last stressed vowel (/oɹk/):
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 spork
- sporks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- sporking participle, present
- sporked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so they can also function as a knife.
verb
- 1
To move or impale (food etc.) with a spork.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spork in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense eating utensil:
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 spork come from?
Blend of spoon + fork; originally a trademark. Doublet of fpoon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).