# cot vs cow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cot
*noun · IPA /kɒt/ · frequency rank #22,045*
A simple bed, especially one for portable or temporary purposes.

### cow
*noun · IPA /kaʊ/ · frequency rank #5,670*
An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.

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