# coexist

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌkəʊ.ɪɡˈzɪst/ · frequency rank #27,405

## Definitions
1. To exist contemporaneously or in the same area.

## Etymology
From co- + exist. Compare Latin coexsistō.

## Easily confused with
- **consist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coexist-vs-consist)
- **chemist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chemist-vs-coexist)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ccoexist`, `ceoxist`, `coeixst`, `coexisst`, `coexistt`, `coexits`, `coexsit`, `coexxist`, `coxeist`, `ocexist`

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