Which to use
“Courage” and “course” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,671
- “Courage” frequency rank
- #23,880
- “course” frequency rank
- 46551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Courage | course |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefühl, bei dem trotz gefährlicher Situation keine Angst auftritt | die Richtung einer Fortbewegung |
Where the eye mixes Courage and course
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Courage and course
A purely visual mix-up. Courage ([kuˈʁaːʒə]) and course ([kɔːs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Courage is recorded at frequency rank #22,671, classified as anoun, pronounced [kuˈʁaːʒə]. course is at rank #23,880, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔːs].
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 46551, this pair ranks #1,315,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Courage vs course
Shared letters: ceoru. Private to "Courage": ag. Private to "course": s.
"Courage" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "course" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Courage" and "course" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Courage" vs "course" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Courage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "course" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,315,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Courage" and "course" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "course vs curve". 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 #1,315,181 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.