Cockpit

[ˈkɔkˌpɪt]

/[ˈkɔkˌpɪt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cockpit” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,334. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,334
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bereich eines Flugzeugs, in dem es gesteuert wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-cockpit · Cockpit · German

Cockpit · rank #13,334 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,334
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chemikalien

Nearest frequency peer: Chemikalien (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Cockpit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Cockpit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Cockpit
PropertyValue
HeadwordCockpit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔkˌpɪt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,334
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cockpit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Cockpitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Chemikalien“ (#13,333), „Champagner“ (#13,332), „Dialoge“ (#13,336). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cockpit“ bei #13,334. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Cockpit (IPA [ˈkɔkˌpɪt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,334 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cockpit, with forms such as "ccockpit", "ccokpit", and "cocckpit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Cockpit, spelled C-O-C-K-P-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bereich eines Flugzeugs, in dem es gesteuert wird
  2. 2
    offener Bereich eines Segel-/Motorboots, in dem sich die Mannschaft normalerweise aufhält und aus dem es gesteuert wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Piloten sitzen im Cockpit.
  2. „Bei einem von den Flugzeugen durfte man sich ins Cockpit setzen.“

Synonyms

PilotenkanzelPlicht

This word in other languages

cockpit(English)cockpit(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccockpit
  • ccokpit
  • cocckpit
  • cockipt
  • cockkpit
  • cockpitt
  • cockppit
  • cockpti
  • cocpkit
  • cokcpit
  • occkpit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cockpit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccockpit1ccokpit2cocckpit1cockipt2cockkpit1cockpitt1cockppit1cockpti2
Edit distance from "Cockpit"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cockpit"?
"Cockpit" is spelled C-O-C-K-P-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔkˌpɪt].
What does "Cockpit" mean?
As a noun, "Cockpit" means: Bereich eines Flugzeugs, in dem es gesteuert wird
What are common misspellings of "Cockpit"?
Common misspellings include "ccockpit", "ccokpit", "cocckpit", "cockipt", "cockkpit". The correct spelling is "Cockpit".
How do you pronounce "Cockpit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cockpit" is [ˈkɔkˌpɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cockpit" come from?
"Cockpit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Cockpit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dialoge#13,336Bezirks#13,324Betteln#13,323einsame#13,346

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Bebauung11 variantsBaumwolle11 variantsFörster11 variantsgeformt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list