# comb vs coy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### comb
*noun · IPA /kəʊm/ · frequency rank #14,493*
A toothed implement:

### coy
*adjective · IPA /kɔɪ/ · frequency rank #25,336*
Bashful, shy, retiring.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/comb-vs-coy