# coll vs cops

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cops
*noun · IPA /kɒps/ · frequency rank #3,476*
plural of cop

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