# cobb vs coil

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cobb
*noun · IPA /kɒb/ · frequency rank #14,922*
A sea-cob or gull.

### coil
*noun · IPA /kɔɪl/ · frequency rank #10,666*
Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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