sous-bock

\su.bɔk\

/\su.bɔk\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sous-verre destiné spécifiquement à la bière.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sous-bock · sous-bock · French

sous-bock · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • 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 sous-bock
PropertyValue
Headwordsous-bock
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\su.bɔk\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sous-bock » en français

sous-bockn'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

sous-bock is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \su.bɔk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sous-verre destiné spécifiquement à la bière.".

Zero misspellings are on record for sous-bock in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is sous-bock, spelled S-O-U-S---B-O-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sous-verre destiné spécifiquement à la bière.

This word in other languages

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 "sous-bock"?
"sous-bock" is spelled S-O-U-S---B-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is \su.bɔk\.
What does "sous-bock" mean?
As a noun, "sous-bock" means: Sous-verre destiné spécifiquement à la bière.
How do you pronounce "sous-bock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sous-bock" is \su.bɔk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sous-bock" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list