cosh

/kɒʃ/

//kɒʃ// noun

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"cosh" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cosh” is uncommon English (frequency #77,562 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,562
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjack.

Key facts for cosh
PropertyValue
Headwordcosh
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɒʃ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#77,562
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cosh” 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). cosh lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

cosh is uncommon English at frequency #77,562 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɒʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

cosh doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Probably from Romani košter (“stick”). The correct English form is cosh, spelled C-O-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjack.
  2. 2
    A blunt instrument such as a bludgeon or truncheon.
  3. 3
    The cane.

Etymology

Probably from Romani košter (“stick”).

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 "cosh"?
"cosh" is spelled C-O-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /kɒʃ/.
What does "cosh" mean?
As a noun, "cosh" means: A weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjack.
How do you pronounce "cosh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cosh" is /kɒʃ/. 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 "cosh"?
Probably from Romani košter (“stick”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “cosh”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɒʃ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list