# codeine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkəʊ.diːn/ · frequency rank #33,580

## Definitions
1. An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc.

## Etymology
From French codéine, from Ancient Greek κώδεια (kṓdeia, “capsule of the poppy, poppy head”) + -ine.

## Easily confused with
- **coding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/codeine-vs-coding)
- **combine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/codeine-vs-combine)
- **confine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/codeine-vs-confine)
- **cocaine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cocaine-vs-codeine)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ccodeine`, `cdoeine`, `coddeine`, `codeien`, `codeinne`, `codenie`, `codiene`, `coedine`, `ocdeine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/codeine