# cocks vs cocky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cocks
*noun · IPA /kɒks/ · frequency rank #15,780*
plural of cock

### cocky
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɒk.i/ · frequency rank #17,321*
Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.

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