cosmopolite
/kɑzˈmɑpəˌlaɪt/
"cosmopolite" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cosmopolite” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cosmopolite · cosmopolite · English
cosmopolite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cosmopolite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kɑzˈmɑpəˌlaɪt/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cosmopolite” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cosmopolite is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɑzˈmɑpəˌlaɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
cosmopolite has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolītēs, itself borrowed from Koine Greek κοσμοπολίτης (kosmopolítēs, “citizen of the world”), from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”). The correct English form is cosmopolite, spelled C-O-S-M-O-P-O-L-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.
- 2The butterfly painted lady (Vanessa cardui).
- 3A plant found more or less everywhere in the world.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cosmopolite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
First drink a health, this solemn night, / A health to England, every guest: / That man’s the best cosmopolite / Who loves his native country best.
Prince Gortschakoff has spoken of the elements of disturbance and the revolutionary cosmopolites of Europe, and has asked France and England and Austria to repress their activity. Well, my Lords, no doubt as carrion birds are drawn by instinct to the battle-field, so, wherever there is disturbance, the moral and political vultures of Europe will flock to…
Etymology
Borrowed from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolītēs, itself borrowed from Koine Greek κοσμοπολίτης (kosmopolítēs, “citizen of the world”), from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”).
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.