# coll vs coo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coll
*verb · IPA /kɑl/ · frequency rank #28,871*
To hug or embrace.

### coo
*noun · IPA /kuː/ · frequency rank #19,567*
The murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon.

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