coyote

[koˈʝot̪e]

/[koˈʝot̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“coyote” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,972. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,972
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Canis latrans) Miembro de la cánidos emparentado con el perro doméstico. Los coyotes sólo se encuentran en América del Norte; desde Canadá hasta Panamá.

Corpus desk

Index ES-coyote · coyote · Spanish

coyote · rank #25,972 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,972
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH correspondan

Nearest frequency peer: correspondan (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “coyote”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “coyote” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

coyote vs coyotes
86% similar
coyote vs corte
67% similar
coyote vs Conte
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for coyote
PropertyValue
Headwordcoyote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈʝot̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,972
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “coyote”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).coyotecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “correspondan” (#25,971), “creek” (#25,973), “convertí” (#25,970). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “coyote” va en #25,972. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around coyote (IPA [koˈʝot̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,972 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for coyote, with forms such as "ccoyote", "cooyte", and "coyoet". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "coyotes", "corte", "Conte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is coyote, spelled C-O-Y-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Canis latrans) Miembro de la cánidos emparentado con el perro doméstico. Los coyotes sólo se encuentran en América del Norte; desde Canadá hasta Panamá.
  2. 2
    Juego infantil donde los participantes forman un círculo, con uno representando una gallina dentro y otro haciendo de coyote fuera, que intenta atraparla.
  3. 3
    Juego sobre tablero donde doce fichas denominadas gallinas intentan encerrar a una ficha distinta, el coyote, que busca capturarlas.
  4. 4
    Descendiente más pequeño de una familia.
  5. 5
    Inmigrante ilegal.
  6. 6
    Persona que se beneficia de los otros.

Synonyms

cayote

This word in other languages

coyote(English)coyote(Français)Kojote(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccoyote
  • cooyte
  • coyoet
  • coyotte
  • coytoe
  • coyyote
  • cyoote
  • ocyote

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coyote - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccoyote1cooyte2coyoet2coyotte1coytoe2coyyote1cyoote2ocyote2
Edit distance from "coyote"

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 "coyote"?
"coyote" is spelled C-O-Y-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈʝot̪e].
What does "coyote" mean?
As a noun, "coyote" means: (Canis latrans) Miembro de la cánidos emparentado con el perro doméstico. Los coyotes sólo se encuentran en América del Norte; desde Canadá hasta Panamá.
What words are commonly confused with "coyote"?
"coyote" is commonly confused with "coyotes", "corte", "Conte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coyote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coyote" is [koˈʝot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coyote" come from?
"coyote" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "coyote", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

diseña8 variantsduques8 variantsbureau8 variantsaxilas8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list