coquet

/ˈkɒk.ɛt/

//ˈkɒk.ɛt// noun

"coquet" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“coquet” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A flirtatious female; a coquette.

Corpus desk

Index EN-coquet · coquet · English

coquet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for coquet
PropertyValue
Headwordcoquet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒk.ɛt/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “coquet” in English

coquetfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coquet is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɒk.ɛt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for coquet in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French coquet (“little cockerel”), from coq (“cockerel”) + -et (“masculine diminutive suffix”). The correct English form is coquet, spelled C-O-Q-U-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A flirtatious female; a coquette.
  2. 2
    A flirtatious male.

Etymology

Borrowed from French coquet (“little cockerel”), from coq (“cockerel”) + -et (“masculine diminutive suffix”).

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coquet"?
"coquet" is spelled C-O-Q-U-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒk.ɛt/.
What does "coquet" mean?
As a noun, "coquet" means: A flirtatious female; a coquette.
How do you pronounce "coquet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coquet" is /ˈkɒk.ɛt/. 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 "coquet"?
Borrowed from French coquet (“little cockerel”), from coq (“cockerel”) + -et (“masculine diminutive suffix”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list