# cocks vs cos

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cos
*noun · IPA /kɑs/ · frequency rank #6,553*
Synonym of romaine lettuce, a long-leaved variety of lettuce.

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