# code vs cower

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### code
*noun · IPA /kəʊd/ · frequency rank #863*
A short textual designation, often with little relation to the item it represents.

### cower
*verb · IPA /ˈkaʊɚ/ · frequency rank #49,846*
To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.

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