# cops vs cox

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cox
*noun · IPA /kɒks/ · frequency rank #7,783*
A coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew.

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