Cochinchina

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Süden Vietnams und Teile des östlichen Kambodschas umfassende Region

Corpus desk

Index DE-cochinchina · Cochinchina · German

Cochinchina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 Cochinchina
PropertyValue
HeadwordCochinchina
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Cochinchina“ im Deutschen

Cochinchinaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Cochinchina is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den Süden Vietnams und Teile des östlichen Kambodschas umfassende Region".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Cochinchina, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Cochinchina, spelled C-O-C-H-I-N-C-H-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Süden Vietnams und Teile des östlichen Kambodschas umfassende Region

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Unter den Ausländern war auch ein geheimnisvoller Eurasier, vermutlich aus Cochinchina.“

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 "Cochinchina"?
"Cochinchina" is spelled C-O-C-H-I-N-C-H-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Cochinchina" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cochinchina" means: den Süden Vietnams und Teile des östlichen Kambodschas umfassende Region
How do you pronounce "Cochinchina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cochinchina" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cochinchina" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list