Cohen

/ˈkoʊən/

//ˈkoʊən// name

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"cohen" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Cohen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,322
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Hebrew. The most popular Jewish surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cohen · Cohen · English

Cohen · rank #7,322 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,322
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cocaine

Nearest frequency peer: cocaine (-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 “Cohen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Cohen” 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).

Cohen vs con
40% similar
Cohen vs come
40% similar
Cohen vs core
40% similar

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

Key facts for Cohen
PropertyValue
HeadwordCohen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkoʊən/
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,322
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Cohen”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “cocaine” (#7,321), “colleague” (#7,323), “claire” (#7,320). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Cohen” is #7,322. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Cohen (IPA /ˈkoʊən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #7,322 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cohen, with forms such as "ccohen", "choen", and "coehn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "con", "come", "core", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”). The correct English form is Cohen, spelled C-O-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Hebrew. The most popular Jewish surname.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In a statement on its website, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen defended the designation.

Etymology

From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccohen
  • choen
  • coehn
  • cohenn
  • cohhen
  • cohne
  • ochen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccohen1choen2coehn2cohenn1cohhen1cohne2ochen2
Edit distance from "Cohen"

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 "Cohen"?
"Cohen" is spelled C-O-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkoʊən/.
What does "Cohen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cohen" means: A surname from Hebrew. The most popular Jewish surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Cohen"?
"Cohen" is commonly confused with "con", "come", "core". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cohen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cohen" is /ˈkoʊən/. 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 "Cohen"?
From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”). 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 "Cohen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bryan#7,315adapt#7,309dense#7,335weigh#7,303

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

steep7 variantsroller7 variantsMoses7 variantsremix7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list