Which to use
“cou” and “cox” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,063
- “cou” frequency rank
- #19,493
- “cox” frequency rank
- 22556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cou | cox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partie du corps qui joint la tête aux épaules. | Variété de pommier. |
Where the eye mixes cou and cox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cou and cox
A purely visual mix-up. cou (\ku\) and cox (\koks\) 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 a single letter - u in “cou” becomes x in “cox”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cou is recorded at frequency rank #3,063, classified as anoun, pronounced \ku\. cox is at rank #19,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced \koks\.
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 22556, this pair ranks #357,353 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cou vs cox
Shared letters: co. Private to "cou": u. Private to "cox": x.
"cou" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "cox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cou" and "cox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cou" or "cox"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cou" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #357,353 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cou" and "cox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs cox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #357,353 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.