Cotonou
[kɔtɔˈnu]
The verdict
“Cotonou” 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
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Regierungssitz von Benin
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Cotonou |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [kɔtɔˈnu] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Cotonou” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Cotonou is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kɔtɔˈnu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Regierungssitz von Benin".
No misspelling variants are generated for Cotonou in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Cotonou, spelled C-O-T-O-N-O-U.
Definition
- 1Regierungssitz von Benin
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.
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Using “Cotonou”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is C-O-T-O-N-O-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kɔtɔˈnu] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.