# code vs coy

> 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.

### coy
*adjective · IPA /kɔɪ/ · frequency rank #25,336*
Bashful, shy, retiring.

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