“Coco” or “Cocoa”—Which to use?

“Coco” or “Cocoa”

Overview

coco / cocoa are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

coco: NA

cocoa: (noun) a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot. (noun) powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed.

Pronunciation

coco: k·OW·k·OW

cocoa: k·OW·k·ow

Trends

📈 See Trends

Looking for a tool that handles this for you wherever you write?

Get Sapling

Examples in Context

Examples of “coco”

Coco Crisp – Boston Red Sox
…and placing the vocals from Coco Star's 1996 song "I Need…
…2008" with the vocals of Coco Star and the InPetto remix…
…lighting, new food vendors like COCO Fresh Tea & Juice and…
…in various parts of the world.
…Leon Lai, Sammi Cheng and Coco Lee, many of whom are…
…as well as Bo'Bo' bogies (003).
Alice or Alice, Coco
…nine Cuban destinations (Camagüey, Cayo Coco, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cienfuegos,…
…Cheever was played by James Coco.

Examples of “cocoa”

…responsible for the introduction of cocoa crops to Ghana, which today…
…Larbi a historian said “Historically cocoa was initially brought into Ghana…
Twista — Rapper, featured artist ("Cocoa Butter Kisses")
…is known for its large cocoa production and agriculture agribusiness industries.
…returned to Ghana with several cocoa beans (the Amelonado) and made
From the Gold Coast (Ghana) cocoa beans or cuttings were sent…
…the first person to introduce cocoa to Ghana was questioned during…
…prepared with biscuits or crackers, cocoa, butter, sugar and solidified milkSkruzdėlynas…
The export of cocoa from Ghana began in 1891,…
…Mensa — Rapper, featured artist ("Cocoa Butter Kisses")

(Examples are Wikipedia snippets under the CC ShareAlike 3.0 license. Definitions drawn from WordNet.)

Too Much to Remember?

Install Sapling