# cocker vs cookery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cocker
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒkə/ · frequency rank #36,492*
One who breeds gamecocks or engages in the sport of cockfighting.

### cookery
*noun · IPA /ˈkʊk(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #24,714*
The art and practice of preparing food for consumption, especially by the application of heat; cooking.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cocker-vs-cookery