Which to use
“copies” and “cops” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,041
- “copies” frequency rank
- #39,241
- “cops” frequency rank
- 46282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | copies | cops |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de copie. | Enroulement de fils sur un tube cylindrique ou cylindro-conique. |
Where the eye mixes copies and cops
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses copies with cops
A purely visual mix-up. copies (\kɔ.pi\) and cops (\kɔps\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
copies is recorded at frequency rank #7,041, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.pi\. cops is at rank #39,241, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔps\.
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 46282, this pair ranks #196,163 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of copies vs cops
Shared letters: cops. Private to "copies": ei. Private to "cops": -.
"copies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "cops" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "copies" and "cops" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "copies" vs "cops" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "copies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cops" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,163 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "copies" and "cops" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cops vs coupa". 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 #196,163 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.