Which to use
“cord” and “cox” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,862
- “cord” frequency rank
- #20,209
- “cox” frequency rank
- 57071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cord | cox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliches aus etwas zusammengedrehtes Ding, das beispielsweise als Gürtel getragen wird | Cox, Cox Orange, Cox’ Orange |
Where the eye mixes cord and cox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cord vs cox
A purely visual mix-up. cord ([kɔː(r)d]) and cox ([kɔks]) 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 57071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cord is recorded at frequency rank #36,862, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔː(r)d]. cox is at rank #20,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔks].
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 57071, this pair ranks #915,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cord vs cox
Shared letters: co. Private to "cord": dr. Private to "cox": x.
"cord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cord ← ccord · codr · cordd · corrd · crod · ocrd
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cord" and "cox" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cord" vs "cox" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cord" and "cox" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cord" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #915,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cord" and "cox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carr vs cord". 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 #915,661 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.