coque
"coque" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“coque” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small loop or bow of ribbon used in making hats, boas, etc.
Corpus desk
Index EN-coque · coque · English
coque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coque |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “coque” in English
Rare enough to double-check
coque is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for coque in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. 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 French coque (literally “shell”). Doublet of coco. The correct English form is coque, spelled C-O-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1A small loop or bow of ribbon used in making hats, boas, etc.
- 2Synonym of coccus.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how coque appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Fig. 22. One of the coques cut transversely; seeds parietal, very numerous, small, spread all over the internal surface of the coque.
Etymology
From French coque (literally “shell”). Doublet of coco.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.