cove

[kəʊv]

/[kəʊv]/ noun

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The verdict

“cove” is an uncommon German word, ranked #51,211 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#51,211
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Höhle

Key facts for cove
PropertyValue
Headwordcove
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kəʊv]
Letters4
Frequency rank#51,211
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cove” 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). cove lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for cove is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kəʊv]. Corpus data places it at rank #51,211 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cove, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is cove, spelled C-O-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Höhle
  2. 2
    konkaves Gewölbe besonders unter der Decke, eine Wölbe
  3. 3
    Cala, eine von Klippen begrenzte, enge Bucht
  4. 4
    die Vertiefung, die Aushöhlung, der Winkel (in der Steigung eines Berges)
  5. 5
    Holzdach über der Heckgalerie eines alten Segelkriegsschiffs
  6. 6
    eine oft vergoldete Linie auf einem Schiff
  7. 7
    der Typ, der Kerl
  8. 8
    der Freund, der/die Atze

Synonyms

cavecavernrecessguyblokechapfellowgeezerdudefellahomeyfellerbrucefriendmate

Antonyms

galsheilanuisancepain in the neckpain in the arsepain in the assenemyfoe

This word in other languages

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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 "cove"?
"cove" is spelled C-O-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kəʊv].
What does "cove" mean?
As a noun, "cove" means: die Höhle
How do you pronounce "cove"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cove" is [kəʊv]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cove" come from?
"cove" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cove”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kəʊv] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list