Kokain
\kokaˈiːn\
The verdict
“Kokain” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cocaïne.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kokain · Kokain · French
Kokain · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kokain |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kokaˈiːn\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Kokain » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Kokain is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kokaˈiːn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cocaïne.".
Kokain doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Kokain, spelled K-O-K-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1Cocaïne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kokain appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vor dem Verkauf wird das reine Kokain mit Stärke oder anderen Stoffen gestreckt.
Die amerikanischen Behörden schätzen, daß es in den USA rund 15 Millionen regelmäßige Konsumenten von Kokain gibt. Die gleichen Quellen beziffern die Zahl der Heroinsüchtigen in den USA auf 1,5 Millionen.
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.