cognac

[kɔ.ɲak]

/[kɔ.ɲak]/ noun

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The verdict

“cognac” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,987. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,987
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kognak

Corpus desk

Index DE-cognac · cognac · German

cognac · rank #30,987 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,987
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH comments

Nearest frequency peer: comments (+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 „cognac“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „cognac“ 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 cognac
PropertyValue
Headwordcognac
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔ.ɲak]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,987
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „cognac“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).cognacliegt 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: „comments“ (#30,988), „cho“ (#30,984), „Chiara“ (#30,983). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „cognac“ bei #30,987. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cognac (IPA [kɔ.ɲak]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,987 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kognak".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cognac, with forms such as "ccognac", "cgonac", and "coganc". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is cognac, spelled C-O-G-N-A-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kognak

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccognac
  • cgonac
  • coganc
  • coggnac
  • cognacc
  • cognca
  • cognnac
  • congac
  • ocgnac

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccognac1cgonac2coganc2coggnac1cognacc1cognca2cognnac1congac2
Edit distance from "cognac"

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 "cognac"?
"cognac" is spelled C-O-G-N-A-C. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔ.ɲak].
What does "cognac" mean?
As a noun, "cognac" means: Kognak
What are common misspellings of "cognac"?
Common misspellings include "ccognac", "cgonac", "coganc", "coggnac", "cognacc". The correct spelling is "cognac".
How do you pronounce "cognac"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cognac" is [kɔ.ɲak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cognac" come from?
"cognac" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Chiara#30,983feiere#31,037Fiasko#31,041Attest#30,923

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

einigte9 variantsgezerrt9 variantsGolfer9 variantsGuinness9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list