# coda vs comma

> 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.

### comma
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒmə/ · frequency rank #20,315*
The punctuation mark ⟨,⟩ used to indicate a set of parts of a sentence or between elements of a list.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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