cot-quean
/ˈkɒtkwiːn/
"cot-quean" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cot-quean” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman; an effeminate man.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cot-quean · cot-quean · English
cot-quean · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | cot-quean |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɒtkwiːn/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cot-quean” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cot-quean is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɒtkwiːn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cot-quean, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From cot + quean; see cot (“cottage”). The correct English form is cot-quean, spelled C-O-T---Q-U-E-A-N.
Definition
- 1A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman; an effeminate man.
- 2A female cuckold; a cuckquean.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cot-quean appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Go, you cot-quean, go. Get you to bed!
A stateswoman is as ridiculous a creature as a cot-quean. Each of the sexes should keep within its particular bounds, and content themselves to excel within their respective districts.
Etymology
From cot + quean; see cot (“cottage”).
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.