# Chucky vs cocky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Chucky
*name · IPA /ˈt͡ʃʌki/ · frequency rank #36,922*
A diminutive of the male given name Chuck, related to Charles.

### cocky
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɒk.i/ · frequency rank #17,321*
Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.

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