coquet
/ˈkɒk.ɛt/noun, verb
coquet is spelled C-O-Q-U-E-T: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coquet means “A flirtatious female; a coquette” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coquet is coquets.
How many letters and syllables are in coquet?
| Letters | 6: C-O-Q-U-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is coquet?
Coquet appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th 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 coquet?
- /ˈkɒk.ɛt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of coquet
- coquets plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- coquetting participle, present
- coquetted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coquet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A flirtatious female; a coquette.
- 2
obsoleteA flirtatious male.
verb
- 1
To act as a flirt or coquet.
- 2
To waste time; to dally.
- 3
To attempt to attract the notice, admiration, or love of; to treat with a show of tenderness or regard, with a view to deceive and disappoint; to lead on.
November 26, 1725, Jonathan Swift, letter to Alexander Pope You [are] coquetting a maid of honour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coquet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act as a flirt or coquet:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | kokettieren |
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 coquet come from?
Borrowed from French coquet (“little cockerel”), from coq (“cockerel”) + -et (“masculine diminutive suffix”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).