# Cosby vs coy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Cosby
*name · frequency rank #21,761*
A village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP5495).

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

## Source
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