Which to use
“code” and “coven” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #863
- “code” frequency rank
- #28,883
- “coven” frequency rank
- 29746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | code | coven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A short textual designation, often with little relation to the item it represents. | A nunnery, a convent |
Where the eye mixes code and coven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between code and coven
A purely visual mix-up. code (/kəʊd/) and coven (/ˈkʌv.ən/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
code is recorded at frequency rank #863, classified as anoun, pronounced /kəʊd/. coven is at rank #28,883, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkʌv.ən/.
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 29746, this pair ranks #360,405 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of code vs coven
Shared letters: ceo. Private to "code": d. Private to "coven": nv.
"code" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "coven" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "code" and "coven" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "code" or "coven"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "code" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #360,405 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "code" and "coven" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coven vs cower". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #360,405 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.