coquetería

[koket̪eˈɾia]

/[koket̪eˈɾia]/ noun

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The verdict

“coquetería” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #87,668 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#87,668
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de coquetear.

Key facts for coquetería
PropertyValue
Headwordcoquetería
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koket̪eˈɾia]
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,668
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coquetería” 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). coquetería lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for coquetería is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koket̪eˈɾia]. Corpus data places it at rank #87,668 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for coquetería in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is coquetería, spelled C-O-Q-U-E-T-E-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de coquetear.
  2. 2
    Modo de actuar que busca atraer la atención romántica o sexual de alguien, especialmente en el cuidado de los modales y la apariencia personal.

Synonyms

coqueteocoqueteoflirteo

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 "coquetería"?
"coquetería" is spelled C-O-Q-U-E-T-E-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [koket̪eˈɾia].
What does "coquetería" mean?
As a noun, "coquetería" means: Acción o efecto de coquetear.
How do you pronounce "coquetería"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coquetería" is [koket̪eˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coquetería" come from?
"coquetería" 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 “coquetería”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-Q-U-E-T-E-R-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koket̪eˈɾia] (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
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