Which to use
“cock” and “copy” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,029
- “cock” frequency rank
- #25,499
- “copy” frequency rank
- 63528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cock | copy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliches Huhn | Nachbildung eines Bildes oder eines Textes; Kopie |
Letter map: cock vs copy
Shared letters muted; letters that set cock and copy apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: cock and copy
cock and copy are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63528, 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]. copy is at rank #25,499, tagged as anoun, 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 63528, this pair ranks #673,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cock vs copy
Shared letters: co. Private to "cock": k. Private to "copy": py.
"cock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "copy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cock" and "copy" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cock" vs "copy" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "cock" and "copy".
- Full dictionary entry for "cock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #673,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cock" and "copy" 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 #673,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.