co-father
"co-father" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“co-father” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person in the relationship of a godfather to the other god-parents, and the legal parents, of a child.
Corpus desk
Index EN-co-father · co-father · English
co-father · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | co-father |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “co-father” in English
Rare enough to double-check
co-father is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for co-father, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From co- + father, in sense 1 as a calque of Latin compater, French compère. The correct English form is co-father, spelled C-O---F-A-T-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1A person in the relationship of a godfather to the other god-parents, and the legal parents, of a child.
- 2In a male homosexual couple, the nonbiological father (partner of the biological father) of a child.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how co-father appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A man invites a good friend, or an important man who might help him, to become his co-father.
gay co-fathers and their children are never sure of finding acceptance in straight communities.
Etymology
From co- + father, in sense 1 as a calque of Latin compater, French compère.
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.