coyote
[koˈʝot̪e]
The verdict
“coyote” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #25,972 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #25,972
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 12
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coyote |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [koˈʝot̪e] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #25,972 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 12 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “coyote” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for coyote is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koˈʝot̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,972 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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(Canis latrans) Miembro de la cánidos emparentado con el perro doméstico. Los coyotes sólo se encuentran en América del Norte; desde Canadá hasta Panamá.
- 2Juego infantil donde los participantes forman un círculo, con uno representando una gallina dentro y otro haciendo de coyote fuera, que intenta atraparla.
- 3Juego sobre tablero donde doce fichas denominadas gallinas intentan encerrar a una ficha distinta, el coyote, que busca capturarlas.
- 4Descendiente más pequeño de una familia.
- 5Inmigrante ilegal.
- 6Persona que se beneficia de los otros.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “coyote”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-Y-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [koˈʝot̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “coyotes” - see the side-by-side comparison. coyote vs coyotes
- 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.