Which to use
“coqs” and “cosy” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,606
- “coqs” frequency rank
- #41,722
- “cosy” frequency rank
- 67328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coqs | cosy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de coq. | Enveloppe fourrée, généralement en tissu ouatiné, dont on couvre une théière, un plat ou un œuf, pour en conserver la chaleur. |
Where the eye mixes coqs and cosy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between coqs and cosy
A purely visual mix-up. coqs (\kɔk\) and cosy (\kɔ.zi\) 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 67328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coqs is recorded at frequency rank #25,606, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔk\. cosy is at rank #41,722, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.zi\.
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 67328, this pair ranks #63,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coqs vs cosy
Shared letters: cos. Private to "coqs": q. Private to "cosy": y.
"coqs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cosy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coqs" and "cosy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "coqs" or "cosy"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "coqs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cosy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coqs" and "cosy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coon vs cosy". 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 #63,893 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.