# coda vs cog

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coda
*noun · IPA /ˈkəʊ.də/ · frequency rank #39,740*
A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.

### cog
*noun · IPA /kɒɡ/ · frequency rank #28,496*
A tooth on a gear.

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