Koks

[koːks]

/[koːks]/ noun

The verdict

“Koks” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,953. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,953
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brennstoff, der durch trockene Destillation von Stein- und Braunkohle hergestellt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-koks · Koks · German

Koks · rank #12,953 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,953
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kofferraum

Nearest frequency peer: Kofferraum (-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 „Koks“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Koks“ 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).

Koks vs kot
25% similar
Koks vs kom
25% similar
Koks vs Kor
50% similar

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

Key facts for Koks
PropertyValue
HeadwordKoks
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koːks]
Letters4
Frequency rank#12,953
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Koks“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Koksliegt 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: „Kofferraum“ (#12,952), „kompakt“ (#12,954), „klärt“ (#12,951). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Koks“ bei #12,953. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Koks (IPA [koːks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,953 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Koks, with forms such as "kkoks", "kkos", and "kokks". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kot", "kom", "Kor", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Koks, spelled K-O-K-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brennstoff, der durch trockene Destillation von Stein- und Braunkohle hergestellt wird
  2. 2
    (bares) Geld (das jemandem verfügbar ist)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Koks ist ein besonders hochwertiges Heizmaterial.
  2. „Die eisenreichen Berge Englands waren bisher wenig ausgebeutet worden; man hatte das Eisenerz stets mit Holzkohlen geschmolzen, die mit der besseren Bebauung des Bodens und der Ausrottung der Wälder der immer teurer und seltner wurden; im vorigen Jahrhundert erst fing man an, geschwefelte Steinkohlen (coke) hierzu anzuwenden, und seit 1780 entdeckte man…

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkoks
  • kkos
  • kokks
  • kokss
  • kosk
  • okks

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkoks1kkos2kokks1kokss1kosk2okks2
Edit distance from "Koks"

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 "Koks"?
"Koks" is spelled K-O-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is [koːks].
What does "Koks" mean?
As a noun, "Koks" means: Brennstoff, der durch trockene Destillation von Stein- und Braunkohle hergestellt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Koks"?
"Koks" is commonly confused with "kot", "kom", "Kor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Koks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Koks" is [koːks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Koks" come from?
"Koks" 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 "Koks", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list