cohetes

[koˈet̪es]

/[koˈet̪es]/ noun

The verdict

“cohetes” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,806 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,806
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de cohete.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cohetes vs Cortés
43% similar
cohetes vs comete
71% similar
cohetes vs copete
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cohetes
PropertyValue
Headwordcohetes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈet̪es]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,806
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cohetes” 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). cohetes lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cohetes is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koˈet̪es]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,806 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de cohete.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cohetes, with forms such as "ccohetes", "choetes", and "coehtes". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Cortés", "comete", "copete", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cohetes, spelled C-O-H-E-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de cohete.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccohetes,choetes,coehtes,coheets,cohetess,cohetse,cohettes,cohhetes,cohtees,ochetes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cohetes - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccohetes1choetes2coehtes2coheets2cohetess1cohetse2cohettes1cohhetes1
Edit distance from "cohetes"

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 "cohetes"?
"cohetes" is spelled C-O-H-E-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈet̪es].
What does "cohetes" mean?
As a noun, "cohetes" means: Forma del plural de cohete.
What words are commonly confused with "cohetes"?
"cohetes" is commonly confused with "Cortés", "comete", "copete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cohetes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cohetes" is [koˈet̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cohetes" come from?
"cohetes" 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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Using “cohetes”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-H-E-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koˈet̪es] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Cortés” - see the side-by-side comparison. cohetes vs Cortés
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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