coitus
/ˈkɔɪ.təs/noun
coitus is spelled C-O-I-T-U-S: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coitus means “Sexual intercourse, especially that involving penile–vaginal penetration” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coitus is coituses.
How many letters and syllables are in coitus?
| Letters | 6: C-O-I-T-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is coitus?
Coitus appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce coitus?
- UK /ˈkəʊ.ɪ.təs/
- UK /ˈkɔɪ.təs/
- US /ˈkɔɪ.təs/
Coitus has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-coitus.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of coitus
- coituses plural
- coetus hypercorrect, rare
- coïtus
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coitus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Sexual intercourse, especially that involving penile–vaginal penetration.
Wolowitz: Hang on. There really is a lady here? Leonard: Uh-huh. Wolowitz: And you want us out because you’re anticipating coitus? Leonard: No, she’s just a friend. Wolowitz: So she’s available for coitus? Leonard: No, she’s – –
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coitus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sexual interaction – see also sexual intercourse:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | coït |
| German | Koitus, Geschlechtsverkehr |
| Portuguese | coito |
| Spanish | coito |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does coitus come from?
From Latin coitus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).