cogite

\kɔ.ʒit\

/\kɔ.ʒit\/ verb

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The verdict

“cogite” is uncommon French (frequency #73,840 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,840
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe cogiter.

Key facts for cogite
PropertyValue
Headwordcogite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɔ.ʒit\
Letters6
Frequency rank#73,840
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cogite” sits in French 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). cogite 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

cogite is uncommon French at frequency #73,840 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \kɔ.ʒit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cogite in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cogite, spelled C-O-G-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe cogiter.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe cogiter.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent du verbe cogiter.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du subjonctif présent du verbe cogiter.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif du verbe cogiter.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cogite"?
"cogite" is spelled C-O-G-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.ʒit\.
What does "cogite" mean?
As a verb, "cogite" means: Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe cogiter.
How do you pronounce "cogite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cogite" is \kɔ.ʒit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cogite" come from?
"cogite" is a French 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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Using “cogite”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-G-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.ʒit\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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