cocina

[koˈsina]

/[koˈsina]/ noun

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The verdict

“cocina” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,669 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,669
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Habitación o recinto destinado a la elaboración y cocción de alimentos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cocina vs coña
50% similar
cocina vs coin
67% similar
cocina vs copia
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cocina
PropertyValue
Headwordcocina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈsina]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,669
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cocina” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cocina lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cocina is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koˈsina]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,669 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cocina, with forms such as "ccocina", "ccoina", and "coccina". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "coña", "coin", "copia", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cocina, spelled C-O-C-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Habitación o recinto destinado a la elaboración y cocción de alimentos.
  2. 2
    Aparato para la cocción de alimentos, dotado habitualmente de un horno y uno o más fogones alimentados a leña, gas o electricidad.
  3. 3
    Técnica y estilo de la preparación de los alimentos.
  4. 4
    Jugo que resulta de la cocción de alimentos en un medio líquido y que es la base de las sopas.
  5. 5
    Manjar a base de verdura y legumbres servidas con su cocina₄.
  6. 6
    Entre los políticos, lugar en el que acuerdan tener reuniones secretas para concretar negociaciones confidenciales a expensas del resto de los políticos y la sociedad.

Synonyms

anafeencimeragrillhornillovitrocerámicaculinariagastronomíacaldomenestrapotaje

This word in other languages

kitchen(English)cuisine(Français)Küche(Deutsch)cozinha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccocina,ccoina,coccina,cocian,cocinna,cocnia,coicna,cosina,occina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cocina - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccocina1ccoina2coccina1cocian2cocinna1cocnia2coicna2cosina1
Edit distance from "cocina"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cocina"?
"cocina" is spelled C-O-C-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈsina].
What does "cocina" mean?
As a noun, "cocina" means: Habitación o recinto destinado a la elaboración y cocción de alimentos.
What words are commonly confused with "cocina"?
"cocina" is commonly confused with "coña", "coin", "copia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cocina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cocina" is [koˈsina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cocina" come from?
"cocina" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cocina”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-C-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koˈsina] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “coña” - see the side-by-side comparison. cocina vs coña
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list