cogotear
[koɣ̞ot̪eˈaɾ]
The verdict
“cogotear” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estirar el cogote para asomarse y mirar hacia algún lugar.
Corpus desk
Index ES-cogotear · cogotear · Spanish
cogotear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cogotear |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [koɣ̞ot̪eˈaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “cogotear” en español
Rare enough to double-check
cogotear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [koɣ̞ot̪eˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cogotear, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 cogotear, spelled C-O-G-O-T-E-A-R.
Definition
- 1Estirar el cogote para asomarse y mirar hacia algún lugar.
- 2Variante de acogotar (agarrar por el cogote).
- 3Asaltar a un transeúnte usando arma blanca o de fuego.
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.