# cops vs coy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

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

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