# cold vs colic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cold
*adjective · IPA /kəʊld/ · frequency rank #1,013*
Having a low temperature.

### colic
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒl.ɪk/ · frequency rank #44,126*
Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).

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