# coy vs coyne

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### coyne
*noun · frequency rank #43,096*
Obsolete spelling of coin.

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