cóccix

[ˈkoksiks]

/[ˈkoksiks]/ noun

The verdict

“cóccix” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hueso corto, impar, central y simétrico que en los primates se compone de las últimas cuatro o cinco vértebras, soldadas entre sí y formando un triángulo cuya base se articula con el sacro, rematan...

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Index ES-coccix · cóccix · Spanish

cóccix · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for cóccix
PropertyValue
Headwordcóccix
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkoksiks]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cóccix” en español

cóccixno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cóccix is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkoksiks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hueso corto, impar, central y simétrico que en los primates se compone de las últimas cuatro o cinco vértebras, soldadas entre sí y formando un triángulo cuya base se articula con el sacro, rematan...".

No misspelling variants are generated for cóccix in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cóccix, spelled C-Ó-C-C-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hueso corto, impar, central y simétrico que en los primates se compone de las últimas cuatro o cinco vértebras, soldadas entre sí y formando un triángulo cuya base se articula con el sacro, rematando la columna vertebral por su extremo basal.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cóccix"?
"cóccix" is spelled C-Ó-C-C-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoksiks].
What does "cóccix" mean?
As a noun, "cóccix" means: Hueso corto, impar, central y simétrico que en los primates se compone de las últimas cuatro o cinco vértebras, soldadas entre sí y formando un triángulo cuya base se articula con el sacro, rematan...
How do you pronounce "cóccix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cóccix" is [ˈkoksiks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cóccix" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list