cocks

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The verdict

“cocks” is uncommon German (frequency #96,808 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,808
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs cock

Key facts for cocks
PropertyValue
Headwordcocks
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters5
Frequency rank#96,808
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cocks” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cocks lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cocks is uncommon German at frequency #96,808 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs cock".

Zero misspellings are on record for cocks in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 cocks, spelled C-O-C-K-S.

Definition

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    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs cock

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 "cocks"?
"cocks" is spelled C-O-C-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "cocks" mean?
As a verb, "cocks" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs cock
How do you pronounce "cocks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cocks" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cocks" come from?
"cocks" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cocks”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-C-K-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list