coxcomb
/ˈkɒks.koʊm/noun
coxcomb is spelled C-O-X-C-O-M-B: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coxcomb means “The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coxcomb is coxcombs.
How many letters and syllables are in coxcomb?
| Letters | 7: C-O-X-C-O-M-B |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is coxcomb?
Coxcomb appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce coxcomb?
- /ˈkɒks.koʊm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-coxcomb.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of coxcomb
- coxcombs plural
- cockscomb
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coxcomb mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
- 2
The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
- 3
A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coxcomb in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | crête , coq |
| German | Hahnenkamm |
| Spanish | cresta , lechuguino |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does coxcomb come from?
From Middle English cokke’s comb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).