# copy vs cowl

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### copy
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒpi/ · frequency rank #1,752*
The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.

### cowl
*noun · IPA /kaʊl/ · frequency rank #33,997*
A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.

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