Cocktail

[ˈkɔktɛɪ̯l]

/[ˈkɔktɛɪ̯l]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cocktail” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,794
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein alkoholisches Mischgetränk

Corpus desk

Index DE-cocktail · Cocktail · German

Cocktail · rank #13,794 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,794
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH casting

Nearest frequency peer: casting (-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 „Cocktail“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Cocktail vs Cocktails
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Cocktail
PropertyValue
HeadwordCocktail
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔktɛɪ̯l]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,794
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cocktail“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Cocktailliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „casting“ (#13,793), „Cornelia“ (#13,795), „credit“ (#13,796). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cocktail“ bei #13,794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Cocktail (IPA [ˈkɔktɛɪ̯l]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,794 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cocktail, with forms such as "ccocktail", "ccoktail", and "coccktail". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Cocktails", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Cocktail, spelled C-O-C-K-T-A-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein alkoholisches Mischgetränk
  2. 2
    kalte, pikante Vorspeise mit gemischten Zutaten (zum Beispiel Meeresfrüchte, Fleisch, Gemüse, Früchte) oder gemischte, marinierte Früchte, die in einem Kelchglas als Dessert serviert werden
  3. 3
    Mischung verschiedener Substanzen oder Dinge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sex On The Beach ist mein liebster Cocktail.
  2. „Nikolai hatte keine Lust, mehr als einen Cocktail zu trinken.“

Antonyms

Fruchtsaft

This word in other languages

cocktail(English)cóctel(Español)cocktail(Français)coquetel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccocktail
  • ccoktail
  • coccktail
  • cockatil
  • cockktail
  • cocktaill
  • cocktali
  • cocktial
  • cockttail
  • coctkail
  • cokctail
  • occktail

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cocktail - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccocktail1ccoktail2coccktail1cockatil2cockktail1cocktaill1cocktali2cocktial2
Edit distance from "Cocktail"

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 "Cocktail"?
"Cocktail" is spelled C-O-C-K-T-A-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔktɛɪ̯l].
What does "Cocktail" mean?
As a noun, "Cocktail" means: ein alkoholisches Mischgetränk
What words are commonly confused with "Cocktail"?
"Cocktail" is commonly confused with "Cocktails". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cocktail"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cocktail" is [ˈkɔktɛɪ̯l]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cocktail" come from?
"Cocktail" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cornelia#13,795einholen#13,802bewusste#13,784Einwände#13,804

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Endeffekt12 variantsanzünden12 variantsFreising12 variantsgeborenen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list