smok

\smɔk\

/\smɔk\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Smoking.

Corpus desk

Index FR-smok · smok · French

smok · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for smok
PropertyValue
Headwordsmok
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\smɔk\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « smok » en français

smokn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

smok is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \smɔk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Smoking.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for smok in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is smok, spelled S-M-O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Smoking.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how smok appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Pendant ce temps, l'autre déchirait la manche du smok et appliquait sur le biceps la bande élastique d'un sphygmomanomètre.
  2. … Ricardo, restait un pauvre type, malgré son smok en alpaga anglais et sa Jaguar blanche.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "smok"?
"smok" is spelled S-M-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is \smɔk\.
What does "smok" mean?
As a noun, "smok" means: Smoking.
How do you pronounce "smok"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "smok" is \smɔk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "smok" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list