Cosgrove

Name: Cosgrove, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈkɑzɡɹoʊv/

//ˈkɑzɡɹoʊv// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Cosgrove” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,400. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,400
frequency rank, English: 43,570
“C” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname.

Key facts for Cosgrove
Property	Value
Headword	Cosgrove
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈkɑzɡɹoʊv/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#37,400
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cosgrove” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Cosgrove lands here:

#37,400

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Cosgrove (IPA /ˈkɑzɡɹoʊv/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #37,400 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cosgrove, with forms such as "ccosgrove", "cogsrove", and "cosggrove". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Two main origins: * English habitational surname from the village in Northamptonshire, which is named with the Old English personal name *Cōf + -s- + grāf (“grove, thicket”); recorded as Covesgrave in 1086 (DB). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Coscraig… The correct English form is Cosgrove, spelled C-O-S-G-R-O-V-E.

Definition

1
A surname.
2
A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in South Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP790426).
3
An unincorporated community in Chicot County, Arkansas, United States.
4
An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Iowa, United States.
5
A suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
6
A small town in the City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

Two main origins: * English habitational surname from the village in Northamptonshire, which is named with the Old English personal name *Cōf + -s- + grāf (“grove, thicket”); recorded as Covesgrave in 1086 (DB). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Coscraigh (“descendant of Coscrach”), a byname from coscrach (“victorious, triumphant”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccosgrove,cogsrove,cosggrove,cosgorve,cosgroev,cosgrovve,cosgrrove,cosgrvoe,cosrgove,cossgrove,csogrove,ocsgrove

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cosgrove - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "Cosgrove"

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 "Cosgrove"?

"Cosgrove" is spelled C-O-S-G-R-O-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑzɡɹoʊv/.

What does "Cosgrove" mean?

As a proper noun, "Cosgrove" means: A surname.

What are common misspellings of "Cosgrove"?

Common misspellings include "ccosgrove", "cogsrove", "cosggrove", "cosgorve", "cosgroev". The correct spelling is "Cosgrove".

How do you pronounce "Cosgrove"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cosgrove" is /ˈkɑzɡɹoʊv/. 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 "Cosgrove"?

Two main origins: * English habitational surname from the village in Northamptonshire, which is named with the Old English personal name *Cōf + -s- + grāf (“grove, thicket”); recorded as Covesgrave in 1086 (DB). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish ... See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Cosgrove”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is C-O-S-G-R-O-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈkɑzɡɹoʊv/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.