Cognac

[koɣ̞ˈnak]

/[koɣ̞ˈnak]/ name

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The verdict

“Cognac” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,083 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,083
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - es una ciudad de Angoumois en el departamento de Charente Francia

Key facts for Cognac
PropertyValue
HeadwordCognac
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[koɣ̞ˈnak]
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,083
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cognac” 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). Cognac lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Cognac is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,083 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [koɣ̞ˈnak]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "es una ciudad de Angoumois en el departamento de Charente Francia".

No misspelling variants are generated for Cognac in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Cognac, spelled C-O-G-N-A-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    es una ciudad de Angoumois en el departamento de Charente Francia

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 "Cognac"?
"Cognac" is spelled C-O-G-N-A-C. The IPA pronunciation is [koɣ̞ˈnak].
What does "Cognac" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cognac" means: es una ciudad de Angoumois en el departamento de Charente Francia
How do you pronounce "Cognac"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cognac" is [koɣ̞ˈnak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cognac" come from?
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Using “Cognac”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-G-N-A-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koɣ̞ˈnak] (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

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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.

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

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