# coax vs cop

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coax
*verb · IPA /kəʊks/ · frequency rank #30,368*
To fondle, kid, pet, tease.

### cop
*verb · IPA /kɒp/ · frequency rank #3,804*
to capture or arrest someone

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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