# col vs could

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### col
*noun · IPA /kɒl/ · frequency rank #7,661*
A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.

### could
*verb · IPA /kəd/ · frequency rank #92*
simple past of can

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