# codec vs Cohen

> 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.

### Cohen
*name · IPA /ˈkoʊən/ · frequency rank #7,322*
A surname from Hebrew. The most popular Jewish surname.

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