concoct

/kənˈkɒkt/

//kənˈkɒkt// verb

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"concoct" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“concoct” is uncommon English (frequency #57,301 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,301
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.

Corpus desk

Index EN-concoct · concoct · English

concoct · rank #57,301 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,301
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH commutation

Nearest frequency peer: commutation (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “concoct”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for concoct
PropertyValue
Headwordconcoct
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kənˈkɒkt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,301
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “concoct” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).concoctfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “commutation” (#57,300), “cooing” (#57,304), “cloistered” (#57,296). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “concoct” is #57,301. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

concoct is uncommon English at frequency #57,301 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /kənˈkɒkt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

concoct has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin concoquō (“boil, prepare, digest”) (influenced by the participle concoctus), from con- (“together”) + coquō (“cook”). The correct English form is concoct, spelled C-O-N-C-O-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
  2. 2
    To contrive something using skill or ingenuity.
  3. 3
    To digest.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. to concoct a potion
  2. to concoct a new dish

Etymology

From Latin concoquō (“boil, prepare, digest”) (influenced by the participle concoctus), from con- (“together”) + coquō (“cook”).

This word in other languages

zusammenbrauen(Deutsch)

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 "concoct"?
"concoct" is spelled C-O-N-C-O-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈkɒkt/.
What does "concoct" mean?
As a verb, "concoct" means: To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.
How do you pronounce "concoct"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concoct" is /kənˈkɒkt/. 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 "concoct"?
From Latin concoquō (“boil, prepare, digest”) (influenced by the participle concoctus), from con- (“together”) + coquō (“cook”). 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 "concoct", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list