# codec vs Cody

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### codec
*noun · frequency rank #43,084*
A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal.

### Cody
*name · IPA /ˈkəʊdi/ · frequency rank #10,013*
A surname from Irish anglicized from Ó Cuidighthigh (“descendant of Cuidightheach (“helpful”)”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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