cockade
/kɒkˈeɪd/
"cockade" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cockade” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A rosette or knot of ribbon worn in a hat, especially as an office or party badge.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cockade |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kɒkˈeɪd/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cockade” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for cockade is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɒkˈeɪd/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cockade, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Partial calque of French cocarde. The correct English form is cockade, spelled C-O-C-K-A-D-E.
Definition
- 1A rosette or knot of ribbon worn in a hat, especially as an office or party badge.
- 2An emblem of concentric circles of different colours, identifying the country to which an aircraft belongs.
Etymology
Partial calque of French cocarde.
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.
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Using “cockade”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-C-K-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kɒkˈeɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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.