cóccix
[ˈkoksiks]
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 May 6, 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...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cóccix |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkoksiks] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cóccix” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Hueso 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.
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.
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Using “cóccix”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-Ó-C-C-I-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkoksiks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.