cosmopolitan
/ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/
"cosmopolitan" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cosmopolitan” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #18,049 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #18,049
- frequency rank, English
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cosmopolitan |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #18,049 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cosmopolitan” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for cosmopolitan is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/. Corpus data places it at rank #18,049 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for cosmopolitan, with forms such as "ccosmopolitan", "comsopolitan", and "cosmmopolitan". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From cosmopolit(e) + -an. Compare metropolitan and megalopolitan. The correct English form is cosmopolitan, spelled C-O-S-M-O-P-O-L-I-T-A-N.
Definition
- 1Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
- 2Composed of people from all over the world.
- 3At ease in any part of the world; having a wide experience with many cultures.
- 4Growing or living in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
Etymology
From cosmopolit(e) + -an. Compare metropolitan and megalopolitan.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccosmopolitan,comsopolitan,cosmmopolitan,cosmooplitan,cosmoploitan,cosmopoiltan,cosmopoliatn,cosmopolitann,cosmopolitna,cosmopolittan,cosmopollitan,cosmopoltian,cosmoppolitan,cosmpoolitan,cosompolitan,cossmopolitan,csomopolitan,ocsmopolitan
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cosmopolitan - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “cosmopolitan”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-S-M-O-P-O-L-I-T-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.