cobb

/kɒb/

//kɒb// noun

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"cobb" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cobb” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #14,922) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#14,922
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sea-cob or gull.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cobb · cobb · English

cobb · rank #14,922 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,922
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH clueless

Nearest frequency peer: clueless (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “cobb”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “cobb” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cobb vs cop
50% similar
cobb vs con
50% similar
cobb vs cow
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cobb
PropertyValue
Headwordcobb
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɒb/
Letters4
Frequency rank#14,922
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “cobb”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).cobblands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “clueless” (#14,921), “consciously” (#14,923), “clowns” (#14,920). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cobb” is #14,922. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for cobb is neighbouring look-alikes ("cop", "con", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /kɒb/. Frequency #14,922 among 5,599 “C” headwords. 6 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for cobb, with forms such as "cbob", "ccobb", and "ocbb". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cop", "con", "cow", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant spelling of cob. The correct English form is cobb, spelled C-O-B-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    A sea-cob or gull.
  2. 2
    A pier made from cobblestones.
  3. 3
    A hand-basket, especially made from wicker.
  4. 4
    A building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Also called cob, rammed earth or pisé.
  5. 5
    A knock or blow.
  6. 6
    Alternative form of cob (“person of mixed (black and white) race”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how cobb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. His colour is nearly that of a grif or cobb, the produce of a mulatto and negro.

Etymology

Variant spelling of cob.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cbob
  • ccobb
  • ocbb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cobb - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cbob2ccobb1ocbb2
Edit distance from "cobb"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cobb"?
"cobb" is spelled C-O-B-B. The IPA pronunciation is /kɒb/.
What does "cobb" mean?
As a noun, "cobb" means: A sea-cob or gull.
What words are commonly confused with "cobb"?
"cobb" is commonly confused with "cop", "con", "cow". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cobb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cobb" is /kɒb/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "cobb"?
Variant spelling of cob. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cobb", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bows#14,902bong#14,900Bert#14,895avid#14,889

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list