cosign

/ˈkəʊ.saɪn/

//ˈkəʊ.saɪn// verb

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

The verdict

“cosign” is uncommon English (frequency #94,715 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,715
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To sign a document jointly with another person, sometimes as an endorsement.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cosign · cosign · English

cosign · rank #94,715 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,715
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Corydon

Nearest frequency peer: Corydon (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “cosign”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “cosign” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cosign
PropertyValue
Headwordcosign
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkəʊ.saɪn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,715
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “cosign” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Corydon” (#94,714), “courser” (#94,717), “Cowichan” (#94,718). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cosign” is #94,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cosign is uncommon English at frequency #94,715 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈkəʊ.saɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cosign, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From co- + sign. The correct English form is cosign, spelled C-O-S-I-G-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    To sign a document jointly with another person, sometimes as an endorsement.
  2. 2
    To agree with or endorse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how cosign appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. [Ilhan] Omar was left twisting in the wind earlier this year after facing spurious charges of antisemitism, a display of Democratic cowardice co-signed by Chelsea Clinton, Chuck Schumer, and most every other Democrat with a congressional leadership position.

Etymology

From co- + sign.

This word in other languages

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 "cosign"?
"cosign" is spelled C-O-S-I-G-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkəʊ.saɪn/.
What does "cosign" mean?
As a verb, "cosign" means: To sign a document jointly with another person, sometimes as an endorsement.
How do you pronounce "cosign"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cosign" is /ˈkəʊ.saɪn/. 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 "cosign"?
From co- + sign. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cosign", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list