cócteles
[ˈkokt̪eles]
The verdict
“cócteles” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #24,093. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #24,093
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 77,812
- “C” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de cóctel.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cócteles |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkokt̪eles] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #24,093 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cócteles” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around cócteles (IPA [ˈkokt̪eles]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,093 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de cóctel.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cócteles, with forms such as "ccócteles", "ccóteles", and "cóccteles". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "cóctel", "cárteles", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cócteles, spelled C-Ó-C-T-E-L-E-S.
Definition
- 1Forma del plural de cóctel.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ccócteles
- ccóteles
- cóccteles
- cócetles
- cócteels
- cócteless
- cóctelles
- cóctelse
- cóctlees
- cóctteles
- cótceles
- óccteles
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cócteles - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “cócteles”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-Ó-C-T-E-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkokt̪eles] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “cóctel” - see the side-by-side comparison. cócteles vs cóctel
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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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.