coy

[ˈkoj]

/[ˈkoj]/ noun

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The verdict

“coy” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,809 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,809
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pedazo de lona que, colgado de sus cuatro puntas, sirve de cama al marinero o a cualquiera otra persona que no tiene camarote ni litera en la nave.

Key facts for coy
PropertyValue
Headwordcoy
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkoj]
Letters3
Frequency rank#66,809
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coy” 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). coy 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

coy is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,809 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkoj]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pedazo de lona que, colgado de sus cuatro puntas, sirve de cama al marinero o a cualquiera otra persona que no tiene camarote ni litera en la nave.".

Zero misspellings are on record for coy in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is coy, spelled C-O-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pedazo de lona que, colgado de sus cuatro puntas, sirve de cama al marinero o a cualquiera otra persona que no tiene camarote ni litera en la nave.

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 "coy"?
"coy" is spelled C-O-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoj].
What does "coy" mean?
As a noun, "coy" means: Pedazo de lona que, colgado de sus cuatro puntas, sirve de cama al marinero o a cualquiera otra persona que no tiene camarote ni litera en la nave.
How do you pronounce "coy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coy" is [ˈkoj]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coy" come from?
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Using “coy”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkoj] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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