Which to use
“cigs” and “cos” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,829
- “cigs” frequency rank
- #6,553
- “cos” frequency rank
- 41382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cigs | cos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of cig | Synonym of romaine lettuce, a long-leaved variety of lettuce. |
Where the eye mixes cigs and cos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cigs and cos
A purely visual mix-up. cigs (/sɪɡz/) and cos (/kɑs/) 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 41382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cigs is recorded at frequency rank #34,829, classified as anoun, pronounced /sɪɡz/. cos is at rank #6,553, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɑs/.
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 41382, this pair ranks #258,953 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cigs vs cos
Shared letters: cs. Private to "cigs": gi. Private to "cos": o.
"cigs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cigs ← ccigs · cgis · ciggs · cigss · cisg · icgs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cigs" for "cos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cigs" vs "cos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cigs" and "cos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cigs" 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 #258,953 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cigs" and "cos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CGT vs cigs". 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 #258,953 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.