cocker

/ˈkɒkə/

//ˈkɒkə// noun

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"cocker" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cocker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,492. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,492
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who breeds gamecocks or engages in the sport of cockfighting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cocker · cocker · English

cocker · rank #36,492 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,492
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Comanche

Nearest frequency peer: Comanche (+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 “cocker”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cocker” 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).

cocker vs coke
67% similar
cocker vs cover
67% similar
cocker vs cocks
67% similar

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

Key facts for cocker
PropertyValue
Headwordcocker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒkə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,492
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cocker”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).cockerlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Comanche” (#36,493), “citywide” (#36,490), “comatose” (#36,494). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cocker” is #36,492. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cocker (IPA /ˈkɒkə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,492 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cocker, with forms such as "ccocker", "ccoker", and "coccker". 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, "coke", "cover", "cocks", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cock (“a male bird, especially a rooster”) and its derivative cocking (“the hunting of gamecocks”), + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix). The correct English form is cocker, spelled C-O-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who breeds gamecocks or engages in the sport of cockfighting.
  2. 2
    One who hunts woodcocks.
  3. 3
    A cocker spaniel, either of two breeds of dogs originally bred for hunting woodcocks.
  4. 4
    A device that aids in cocking a crossbow.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. You have your choice of two stock-mounted cocking aids: the Acudraw 50, an integral rope cocker, or the Acudraw crank-operated device.
  2. The down side is that they are hard to draw without special lever cockers.

Etymology

From cock (“a male bird, especially a rooster”) and its derivative cocking (“the hunting of gamecocks”), + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccocker
  • ccoker
  • coccker
  • cocekr
  • cockerr
  • cockker
  • cockre
  • cokcer
  • occker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cocker - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccocker1ccoker2coccker1cocekr2cockerr1cockker1cockre2cokcer2
Edit distance from "cocker"

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 "cocker"?
"cocker" is spelled C-O-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒkə/.
What does "cocker" mean?
As a noun, "cocker" means: One who breeds gamecocks or engages in the sport of cockfighting.
What words are commonly confused with "cocker"?
"cocker" is commonly confused with "coke", "cover", "cocks". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cocker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cocker" is /ˈkɒkə/. 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 "cocker"?
From cock (“a male bird, especially a rooster”) and its derivative cocking (“the hunting of gamecocks”), + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix). 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 "cocker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list