coquetry
/ˈkoʊkətɹi/noun
coquetry is spelled C-O-Q-U-E-T-R-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coquetry means “Coquettish behaviour; actions designed to excite erotic attention, without intending to reciprocate such feelings (chiefly of women towards men)…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coquetry is coquetries.
How many letters and syllables are in coquetry?
| Letters | 8: C-O-Q-U-E-T-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th 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 coquetry?
Coquetry appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th 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 coquetry?
- UK /ˈkɒkɪtɹi/
- UK /ˈkəʊkətɹi/
- US /ˈkoʊkətɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-coquetry.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of coquetry
- coquetries plural
- coquettery
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coquetry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Coquettish behaviour; actions designed to excite erotic attention, without intending to reciprocate such feelings (chiefly of women towards men); flirtatious teasing.
- 2
An act constituting such behaviour; an affectation of amorous interest or enticement, especially of a woman directed towards a man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coquetry in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense affectation of amorous tenderness:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | coquetterie, coquetisme |
| German | Koketterie |
| Spanish | coquetería |
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 coquetry come from?
From French coquetterie.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).