uncork

/ʌnˈkɔː(ɹ)k/

//ʌnˈkɔː(ɹ)k// verb

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"uncork" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“uncork” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uncork · uncork · English

uncork · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for uncork
PropertyValue
Headworduncork
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ʌnˈkɔː(ɹ)k/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uncork” sits in English frequency

uncork falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

uncork is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ʌnˈkɔː(ɹ)k/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for uncork in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + cork. The correct English form is uncork, spelled U-N-C-O-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.
  2. 2
    To release.

Etymology

From un- + cork.

This word in other languages

descorchar(Español)déboucher(Français)entkorken(Deutsch)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "uncork"?
"uncork" is spelled U-N-C-O-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌnˈkɔː(ɹ)k/.
What does "uncork" mean?
As a verb, "uncork" means: To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.
How do you pronounce "uncork"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uncork" is /ʌnˈkɔː(ɹ)k/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "uncork"?
From un- + cork. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list