cojear

[koxeˈaɾ]

/[koxeˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Andar inclinando el cuerpo más a un lado que a otro, por no poder sentar con regularidad e igualdad ambos pies.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cojear · cojear · Spanish

cojear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 cojear
PropertyValue
Headwordcojear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[koxeˈaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cojear” en español

cojearno 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

cojear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [koxeˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cojear in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cojear, spelled C-O-J-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Andar inclinando el cuerpo más a un lado que a otro, por no poder sentar con regularidad e igualdad ambos pies.
  2. 2
    Moverse una mesa o cualquiera otro mueble, por tener algún pie más o menos largo que los demás, o por desigualdad del piso.
  3. 3
    Faltar a la rectitud en algunas ocasiones.
  4. 4
    Adolecer de algún vicio o defecto.

Synonyms

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 "cojear"?
"cojear" is spelled C-O-J-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [koxeˈaɾ].
What does "cojear" mean?
As a verb, "cojear" means: Andar inclinando el cuerpo más a un lado que a otro, por no poder sentar con regularidad e igualdad ambos pies.
How do you pronounce "cojear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cojear" is [koxeˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cojear" come from?
"cojear" 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