# carrier vs courier

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### carrier
*noun · IPA /ˈkæɹ.ɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #4,353*
A person or object that carries someone or something else.

### courier
*noun · IPA /ˈkʊ.ɹi.ə/ · frequency rank #11,526*
A person who delivers messages.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carrier-vs-courier