# cog vs con

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cog
*noun · IPA /kɒɡ/ · frequency rank #28,496*
A tooth on a gear.

### con
*verb · IPA /kɒn/ · frequency rank #4,434*
To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.

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