Which to use
“cock” and “code” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,235
- “cock” frequency rank
- #818
- “code” frequency rank
- 38053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cock | code |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Coq, et généralement tout mâle de la famille des gallinacés. | Ensemble de lois ou d’ordonnances relatives à une matière spéciale ou réunies par le législateur. |
Where the eye mixes cock and code
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cock vs code
A purely visual mix-up. cock (\ˈkɑːk\) and code (\kɔd\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cock is recorded at frequency rank #37,235, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈkɑːk\. code is at rank #818, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔd\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38053, this pair ranks #258,003 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cock vs code
Shared letters: co. Private to "cock": k. Private to "code": de.
"cock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "code" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cock" and "code" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cock" or "code"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "code" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,003 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cock" and "code" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs cock". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #258,003 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.