coq

/kɔk/

//kɔk// noun

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The verdict

“coq” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,078 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,078
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gallo

Key facts for coq
PropertyValue
Headwordcoq
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɔk/
Letters3
Frequency rank#78,078
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coq” 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). coq 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

coq is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,078 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɔk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gallo".

Zero misspellings are on record for coq in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is coq, spelled C-O-Q.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gallo

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 "coq"?
"coq" is spelled C-O-Q. The IPA pronunciation is /kɔk/.
What does "coq" mean?
As a noun, "coq" means: Gallo
How do you pronounce "coq"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coq" is /kɔk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coq" come from?
"coq" 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 “coq”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-Q - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɔk/ (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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