cogitar

[koxiˈt̪aɾ]

/[koxiˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Meditar, reflexionar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cogitar · cogitar · Spanish

cogitar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 cogitar
PropertyValue
Headwordcogitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[koxiˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cogitar” en español

cogitarno 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

cogitar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [koxiˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Meditar, reflexionar.".

cogitar has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cogitar, spelled C-O-G-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Meditar, reflexionar.

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 "cogitar"?
"cogitar" is spelled C-O-G-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [koxiˈt̪aɾ].
What does "cogitar" mean?
As a verb, "cogitar" means: Meditar, reflexionar.
How do you pronounce "cogitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cogitar" is [koxiˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cogitar" come from?
"cogitar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list