cogollo

[koˈɣ̞oʝo]

/[koˈɣ̞oʝo]/ noun

The verdict

“cogollo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,980 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,980
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte interna de la lechuga y otras hortalizas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cogollo · cogollo · Spanish

cogollo · rank #65,980 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,980
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH codificadas

Nearest frequency peer: codificadas (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “cogollo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “cogollo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cogollo
PropertyValue
Headwordcogollo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈɣ̞oʝo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,980
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cogollo” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cogollocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “codificadas” (#65,978), “codazos” (#65,977), “comenzase” (#65,983). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cogollo” va en #65,980. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cogollo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,980 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [koˈɣ̞oʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cogollo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 cogollo, spelled C-O-G-O-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte interna de la lechuga y otras hortalizas.
  2. 2
    Brote arrojado por los árboles.
  3. 3
    Parte más alta de la copa del pino.
  4. 4
    Lo que se escoge arbitrariamente de un conjunto por ser estimado como lo mejor.

Synonyms

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 "cogollo"?
"cogollo" is spelled C-O-G-O-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈɣ̞oʝo].
What does "cogollo" mean?
As a noun, "cogollo" means: Parte interna de la lechuga y otras hortalizas.
How do you pronounce "cogollo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cogollo" is [koˈɣ̞oʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cogollo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cogollo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list