coho

/ˈkəʊhəʊ/

//ˈkəʊhəʊ// noun

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"coho" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“coho” is uncommon English (frequency #62,782 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,782
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-coho · coho · English

coho · rank #62,782 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,782
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Clowes

Nearest frequency peer: Clowes (-3 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.

Long-tail ranks near “coho”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “coho” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for coho
PropertyValue
Headwordcoho
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkəʊhəʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#62,782
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “coho” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).cohofalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Clowes” (#62,779), “collegial” (#62,785), “Colonna” (#62,786). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “coho” is #62,782. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coho is uncommon English at frequency #62,782 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkəʊhəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for coho, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: The earlier spelling "cohose" was re-interpreted as a plural form (for a similar development, see pea). From Halkomelem. The correct English form is coho, spelled C-O-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 1996, Committee on Protection and Management of Pacific Northwest Anadromous Salmonids, National Research Council, Upstream: Salmon and Society in the Pacific Northwest, page 105, Overall, OCN coho constitute the largest aggregate of coho populations in the United States outside Alaska.
  2. Since 1965, an index live-count method has been used to annually estimate the number of coho salmon in the escapement to the Skagit River.

Etymology

The earlier spelling "cohose" was re-interpreted as a plural form (for a similar development, see pea). From Halkomelem.

Synonyms

blue jackcoho salmoncohoesilver salmon

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 "coho"?
"coho" is spelled C-O-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkəʊhəʊ/.
What does "coho" mean?
As a noun, "coho" means: An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
How do you pronounce "coho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coho" is /ˈkəʊhəʊ/. 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 "coho"?
The earlier spelling "cohose" was re-interpreted as a plural form (for a similar development, see pea). From Halkomelem. 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 "coho", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list