# coarse vs cours

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coarse
*adjective · IPA /kɔːs/ · frequency rank #16,865*
With a rough texture; not smooth.

### cours
*noun · frequency rank #47,550*
three-month unit of television broadcasting corresponding to a natural season.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coarse-vs-cours