coterie
/ˈkəʊtəɹi/
"coterie" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“coterie” is uncommon English (frequency #53,465 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,465
- frequency rank, English
- 5,599
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A circle of individuals who associate with one another for a common purpose.
Corpus desk
Index EN-coterie · coterie · English
coterie · rank #53,465 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #53,465
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,599
- PHOTO-FINISH councilwoman
Nearest frequency peer: councilwoman (+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 “coterie”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- cookout
cookout
46,540 corpus weight
- coterie
coterie
46,536 corpus weight
- councilwoman
councilwoman
46,535 corpus weight
- coverages
coverages
46,534 corpus weight
- coves
coves
46,533 corpus weight
- crazily
crazily
46,532 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “coterie” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coterie |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkəʊtəɹi/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #53,465 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “coterie” in English
Rare enough to double-check
coterie is uncommon English at frequency #53,465 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkəʊtəɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for coterie, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French coterie. The correct English form is coterie, spelled C-O-T-E-R-I-E.
Definition
- 1A circle of individuals who associate with one another for a common purpose.
- 2A communal burrow of prairie dogs.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how coterie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The new junior employee joined our merry after-hours coterie.
A tightly knit coterie of executive powerbrokers made all the real decisions in the company.
Etymology
Borrowed from French coterie.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).