# checks vs cocks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### checks
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɛks/ · frequency rank #4,218*
plural of check

### cocks
*noun · IPA /kɒks/ · frequency rank #15,780*
plural of cock

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/checks-vs-cocks