Which to use
“cod” and “coll” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,688
- “cod” frequency rank
- #42,406
- “coll” frequency rank
- 55094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cod | coll |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kabeljau, Dorsch | der Hals, das Genick |
Where the eye mixes cod and coll
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cod with coll
A purely visual mix-up. cod ([kɒd]) and coll ([kɔʎ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cod is recorded at frequency rank #12,688, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɒd]. coll is at rank #42,406, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔʎ].
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 55094, this pair ranks #992,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cod vs coll
Shared letters: co. Private to "cod": d. Private to "coll": l.
"cod" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "coll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coll ← ccoll · clol · ocll
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cod" and "coll" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cod" vs "coll" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cod" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coll" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #992,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cod" and "coll" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cali vs coll". 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 #992,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.