cotton

[kɒtn]

/[kɒtn]/ noun

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The verdict

“cotton” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,284. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,284
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-cotton · cotton · German

cotton · rank #24,284 · 7 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,284
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH commons

Nearest frequency peer: commons (-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 „cotton“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „cotton“ 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).

cotton vs coupon
67% similar
cotton vs common
67% similar
cotton vs Canton
50% similar

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

Key facts for cotton
PropertyValue
Headwordcotton
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɒtn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,284
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „cotton“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).cottonliegt 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: „commons“ (#24,283), „cultural“ (#24,285), „Cologne“ (#24,282). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „cotton“ bei #24,284. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around cotton (IPA [kɒtn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,284 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for cotton, with forms such as "ccotton", "coton", and "cototn". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "coupon", "common", "Canton", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is cotton, spelled C-O-T-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baumwolle
  2. 2
    Baumwollpflanze
  3. 3
    Baumwollstoff
  4. 4
    Baumwollwaren, Baumwollkleidung
  5. 5
    Garn, Nähgarn, Stickgarn
  6. 6
    Watte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. While other kids played outside we had to pick cotton in order to earn some extra money.
  2. "An examination of the conditions under which the cotton plant may be cultivated with success, is one of much interest, both in a scientific and an economic point of view."

This word in other languages

coton(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccotton
  • coton
  • cototn
  • cottno
  • cottonn
  • ctoton
  • octton

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cotton - 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.

ccotton1coton1cototn2cottno2cottonn1ctoton2octton2
Edit distance from "cotton"

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 "cotton"?
"cotton" is spelled C-O-T-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɒtn].
What does "cotton" mean?
As a noun, "cotton" means: Baumwolle
What words are commonly confused with "cotton"?
"cotton" is commonly confused with "coupon", "common", "Canton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cotton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cotton" is [kɒtn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cotton" come from?
"cotton" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

custom#24,286cities#24,281Calais#24,278Böller#24,276

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

biegt7 variantshidden7 variantsKotze7 variantsKrippe7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list