# cove vs cows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cove
*noun · IPA /koʊv/ · frequency rank #12,216*
A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.

### cows
*noun · IPA /kaʊz/ · frequency rank #7,900*
plural of cow

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