# coax vs czar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coax
*verb · IPA /kəʊks/ · frequency rank #30,368*
To fondle, kid, pet, tease.

### czar
*noun · IPA /zɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #28,886*
Alternative spelling of tsar (especially common in American English)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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