Cossio

/ˈkɔs.sjo/

//ˈkɔs.sjo// name

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The verdict

“Cossio” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,933 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,933
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

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

Key facts for Cossio
PropertyValue
HeadwordCossio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɔs.sjo/
Letters6
Frequency rank#70,933
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cossio” 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). Cossio 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

Cossio is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,933 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkɔs.sjo/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Cossio in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Cossio, spelled C-O-S-S-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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

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

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

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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