Kojote

[koˈjoːtə]

/[koˈjoːtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kojote” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nordamerikanisches Raubtier, das dem Wolf sehr ähnlich ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-kojote · Kojote · German

Kojote · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Kojote
PropertyValue
HeadwordKojote
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈjoːtə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kojote“ im Deutschen

Kojotesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kojote is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [koˈjoːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nordamerikanisches Raubtier, das dem Wolf sehr ähnlich ist".

Kojote has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kojote, spelled K-O-J-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nordamerikanisches Raubtier, das dem Wolf sehr ähnlich ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kojoten leben in der nordamerikanischen Prärie.
  2. „Die Kojoten hatten sich nicht gerührt.“

Synonyms

PräriewolfCanis latransSteppenwolf

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kojote"?
"Kojote" is spelled K-O-J-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈjoːtə].
What does "Kojote" mean?
As a noun, "Kojote" means: nordamerikanisches Raubtier, das dem Wolf sehr ähnlich ist
How do you pronounce "Kojote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kojote" is [koˈjoːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kojote" come from?
"Kojote" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list