cocaine

/kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn/

//kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn// noun

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"cocaine" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cocaine” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,321. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,321
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cocaine · cocaine · English

cocaine · rank #7,321 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,321
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH claire

Nearest frequency peer: claire (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “cocaine”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “cocaine” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

cocaine vs Cochin
57% similar
cocaine vs combine
71% similar
cocaine vs confine
71% similar

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

Key facts for cocaine
PropertyValue
Headwordcocaine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,321
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cocaine”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).cocainelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “claire” (#7,320), “Cohen” (#7,322), “circus” (#7,319). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cocaine” is #7,321. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cocaine (IPA /kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,321 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cocaine, with forms such as "ccoaine", "ccocaine", and "coacine". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Cochin", "combine", "confine", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From coca + -ine, from Quechua kuka. First use appears c. 1874. The correct English form is cocaine, spelled C-O-C-A-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.
  2. 2
    An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.
  3. 3
    Any chemical derivative of this drug.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Holmes, who loathed every form of society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in Baker-street, buried among his old books, and alternating from week to week between cocaine and ambition, the drowsiness of the drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature.
  2. All I get, uh, is this cup of cold coffee and cocaine / And your ugly face, look out

Etymology

From coca + -ine, from Quechua kuka. First use appears c. 1874.

Synonyms

benzoylmethylecgonineblowBolivian marching powderbooger sugarbootsCalifornia corn flakescharliechingcokecorinnecrystalsflakegirlhard whitemarching powdernose beernose candynose powderparty powderpowderrockrocksslimsniffsnowsnufftootwashwhitewhite girlwhite ladyyayyayoyola

This word in other languages

cocaína(Español)cocaïne(Français)Kokain(Deutsch)cocaína(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccoaine
  • ccocaine
  • coacine
  • cocaien
  • cocainne
  • cocanie
  • coccaine
  • cociane
  • occaine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccoaine2ccocaine1coacine2cocaien2cocainne1cocanie2coccaine1cociane2
Edit distance from "cocaine"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cocaine"?
"cocaine" is spelled C-O-C-A-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn/.
What does "cocaine" mean?
As a noun, "cocaine" means: An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.
What words are commonly confused with "cocaine"?
"cocaine" is commonly confused with "Cochin", "combine", "confine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cocaine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cocaine" is /kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "cocaine"?
From coca + -ine, from Quechua kuka. First use appears c. 1874. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

circus9 variantsabsent9 variantswicked9 variantsvector9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list