Which to use
“Codes” is a noun and “cos” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,027
- “Codes” frequency rank
- #29,065
- “cos” frequency rank
- 40092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Codes | cos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Code | Kosinus |
Letter map: Codes vs cos
Shared letters muted; letters that set Codes and cos apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - Codes and cos
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Codes is anoun and cosanabbrev. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Codes is recorded at frequency rank #11,027, classified as anoun, pronounced [koːt͡s]. cos is at rank #29,065, tagged as anabbrev.
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 40092, this pair ranks #1,518,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Codes vs cos
Shared letters: cos. Private to "Codes": de. Private to "cos": -.
"Codes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Codes ← ccodes · cdoes · coddes · codess · codse · coeds · ocdes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Codes" and "cos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Codes" vs "cos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Codes" and "cos".
- Full dictionary entry for "Codes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,518,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Codes" and "cos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCS vs cos". 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 #1,518,264 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.