# cos vs cross

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cos
*noun · IPA /kɑs/ · frequency rank #6,553*
Synonym of romaine lettuce, a long-leaved variety of lettuce.

### cross
*noun · IPA /kɹɒs/ · frequency rank #1,073*
A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.

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