# peacock vs Pocock

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peacock
*noun · IPA /ˈpikɑk/ · frequency rank #16,298*
A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.

### Pocock
*name · frequency rank #46,112*
A surname transferred from the nickname.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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