Which to use
“Clos” is a name and “coy” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,123
- “Clos” frequency rank
- #25,336
- “coy” frequency rank
- 69459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Clos | coy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname. | Bashful, shy, retiring. |
Letter map: Clos vs coy
Shared letters muted; letters that set Clos and coy apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Clos vs coy
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Clos is aname and coyanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Clos is recorded at frequency rank #44,123, classified as aname. coy is at rank #25,336, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kɔɪ/.
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 69459, this pair ranks #54,476 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Clos vs coy
Shared letters: co. Private to "Clos": ls. Private to "coy": y.
"Clos" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "coy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Clos ← cclos · cllos · closs · clso · lcos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Clos" and "coy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Clos" or "coy"?
Useful next steps
Pair "Clos" vs "coy" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Clos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,476 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Clos" and "coy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Clos vs coms". 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 #54,476 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.