Which to use
“cock” and “Code” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,029
- “cock” frequency rank
- #2,434
- “Code” frequency rank
- 40463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cock | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliches Huhn | ein System von Übereinkünften, das die eindeutige Zuordnung von Zeichen und Zeichenfolgen zweier verschiedener Zeichensysteme festlegt oder auch ein solches Zeichensystem selbst |
Where the eye mixes cock and Code
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cock vs Code
A purely visual mix-up. cock ([kɒk]) and Code ([koːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cock is recorded at frequency rank #38,029, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɒk]. Code is at rank #2,434, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koːt].
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 40463, this pair ranks #1,507,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cock vs Code
Shared letters: co. Private to "cock": k. Private to "Code": de.
"cock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Code" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cock" and "Code" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cock" or "Code"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Code" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,507,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cock" and "Code" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clock vs cock". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,507,750 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.