# cocker vs Cooper

> 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.

### Cooper
*name · IPA /ˈkupɚ/ · frequency rank #4,593*
An English surname originating as an occupation of cooper.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cocker-vs-cooper