bondvscopsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bond is a noun, cops is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bond” is a noun and “cops” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,995
“bond” frequency rank
#13,118
“cops” frequency rank
22113
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bond cops
Definition im Rechtswesen ein Beweis in Form einer Urkunde mit Vereinbarungen für eine langfristige Schuld, durch die der Aussteller (Darlehensnehmer) bei Fälligkeit zur Zahlung von Zinsen und zur Rückzahlung des Darlehens verpflichtet ist 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs cop

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bond and cops apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
bond
4 ch
cops

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: bond is anoun and copsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bond is recorded at frequency rank #8,995, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. cops is at rank #13,118, tagged as averb, pronounced […].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 22113, this pair ranks #1,878,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bond vs cops

Shared letters: o. Private to "bond": bdn. Private to "cops": cps.

"bond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "cops" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bondbbond · bnod · bodn · bondd · bonnd · obnd
  • copsccops · copps · copss · cosp · cpos · ocps

Frequency comparison

bond#8,995
cops#13,118

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bond" and "cops" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bond" is a noun and "cops" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bond" or "cops"?
"bond" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,995 in our German list, against #13,118 for "cops". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bond vs cops

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “bond”; for a verb, it's “cops”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bond” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list