coz

[ˈkos]

/[ˈkos]/ noun

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The verdict

“coz” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,630 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,630
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Patada que da un animal, en especial los artiodáctilos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-coz · coz · Spanish

coz · rank #72,630 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,630
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cousin

Nearest frequency peer: cousin (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “coz”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “coz” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for coz
PropertyValue
Headwordcoz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkos]
Letters3
Frequency rank#72,630
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “coz” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cozcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cousin” (#72,629), “crisantemo” (#72,633), “cortex” (#72,626). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “coz” va en #72,630. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coz is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,630 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for coz in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is coz, spelled C-O-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Patada que da un animal, en especial los artiodáctilos.
  2. 2
    Golpe de una persona, moviendo bruscamente el pie hacia atrás.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, movimiento brusco hacia atrás que dan las armas de fuego como reacción al disparo.
  4. 4
    Por sinécdoque, parte posterior del arma.
  5. 5
    Extremo inferior o más voluminoso de un árbol o madero.
  6. 6
    Acción o palabra ofensiva o injuriosa.
  7. 7
    Acción de volver el agua hacia atrás cuando su curso se ve obstaculizado.
  8. 8
    Parte baja de los masteleros.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how coz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sancho Panza se acomodó entre Rocinante y su jumento, y durmió, no como enamorado desfavorecido, sino como hombre molido a coces.
  2. y el resentimiento todo lo vive bajo el aspecto de insulto y a todo responde con "voces, gritos, confusiones, cuchilladas, mojicones, palos, coces y efusión de sangre.

Synonyms

retrocesoculata

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 "coz"?
"coz" is spelled C-O-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkos].
What does "coz" mean?
As a noun, "coz" means: Patada que da un animal, en especial los artiodáctilos.
How do you pronounce "coz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coz" is [ˈkos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coz" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aku#72,469UVI#72,378tsk#72,372uzi#73,254

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list