Which to use
“code” and “cook” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #863
- “code” frequency rank
- #2,248
- “cook” frequency rank
- 3111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | code | cook |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A short textual designation, often with little relation to the item it represents. | A person who prepares food. |
Where the eye mixes code and cook
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. code (/kəʊd/) and cook (/kʊk/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
code is recorded at frequency rank #863, classified as anoun, pronounced /kəʊd/. cook is at rank #2,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kʊk/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 3111, this pair ranks #523,068 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of code vs cook
Shared letters: co. Private to "code": de. Private to "cook": k.
"code" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cook" · 4 letters · shape CVVC