coati

\kɔ.a.ti\

/\kɔ.a.ti\/ noun

The verdict

“coati” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mammifère carnassier et omnivore de la famille des Procyonidés qui vit dans les forêts du Mexique jusqu’en Amérique du Sud, au corps mince recouvert d’un pelage touffu marron gris, au museau pointu...

Corpus desk

Index FR-coati · coati · French

coati · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for coati
PropertyValue
Headwordcoati
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.a.ti\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « coati » en français

coatireste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coati is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.a.ti\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mammifère carnassier et omnivore de la famille des Procyonidés qui vit dans les forêts du Mexique jusqu’en Amérique du Sud, au corps mince recouvert d’un pelage touffu marron gris, au museau pointu...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for coati, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is coati, spelled C-O-A-T-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mammifère carnassier et omnivore de la famille des Procyonidés qui vit dans les forêts du Mexique jusqu’en Amérique du Sud, au corps mince recouvert d’un pelage touffu marron gris, au museau pointu terminé par une petite trompe mobile, à la queue longue et annelée (nom scientifique : Nasua nasua).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le coati ressemble beaucoup aux ratons, dont il diffère cependant par la longueur de son nez, espèce de boutoir qui dépasse de plus de huit centimètres la mâchoire supérieure ; ce nez est très mobile et lui sert à fouir.
  2. Ces animaux s’apprivoisent avec plus ou moins de succès : le kinkajou a la réputation d’être plus doux que le coati.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coati"?
"coati" is spelled C-O-A-T-I. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.a.ti\.
What does "coati" mean?
As a noun, "coati" means: Mammifère carnassier et omnivore de la famille des Procyonidés qui vit dans les forêts du Mexique jusqu’en Amérique du Sud, au corps mince recouvert d’un pelage touffu marron gris, au museau pointu...
How do you pronounce "coati"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coati" is \kɔ.a.ti\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coati" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list