# wack

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈwæk/ · frequency rank #30,646

## Definitions
1. Annoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.

## Etymology
Back-formation from wacky. Alternatively, possibly a blend of white + black, in the sense that it may appear black on the outside, but it's really white on the inside. Compare oreo.

## Easily confused with
- **WC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wc)
- **was** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-was)
- **way** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-way)
- **war** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-war)
- **wax** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wax)
- **wan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wan)
- **WAL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wal)
- **wah** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wah)
- **wat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wat)
- **wai** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wai)
- **WCW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wcw)
- **wad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wad)
- **wag** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wag)
- **WBC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wbc)
- **WTC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wtc)
- **wok** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wok)
- **WAP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wap)
- **WAV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wav)
- **WIC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-wic)
- **want** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wack-vs-want)

## Common misspellings (6)
`awck`, `wacck`, `wackk`, `wakc`, `wcak`, `wwack`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wack