Coop or coupe?
coop is a noun meaning “A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals”; coupe is a noun meaning “A shallow glass or glass dish, usually with a stem, in which sparkling wine or…”. They sound the same (/kuːp/). In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) coop is about as common as coupe.
What is the difference between coop and coupe?
| coop | coupe | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun, verb | noun, adjective |
| Meaning | A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals A wickerwork basket (kipe) or other enclosure for catching fish To keep in a coop | A shallow glass or glass dish, usually with a stem, in which sparkling wine or desserts are served An ice cream dessert served in a coupe glass A two-seater car, normally a sports car. (variant of coupé) |
| Example | 'Tis the cruel gripe, / That lean hard-handed poverty inflicts, / The hope of better things, the chance to win, / The wiſh to ſhine, the… | none recorded |
| Forms | coops | coupes coupés |
| Pronunciation | /kuːp/ /kup/ /kʉːp/ | /kuːp/ /kup/ /kʉːp/ |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words | 2.2 times per million words |
Sources: coop and coupe in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of coop and coupe
coop
- 1
A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals
- 2
To keep in a coop
- 3
ScotlandA cart with sides and ends made from boards, enabling it to carry manure, etc
- 4
ScotlandA small heap
- 5
Alternative form of co-op
- 6
Abbreviation of cooperative
- 7
Dated spelling of co-op
- 8
Initialism of cross-origin opener policy
coupe
- 1
A shallow glass or glass dish, usually with a stem, in which sparkling wine or desserts are served
- 2
A two-seater car, normally a sports car. (variant of coupé)
- 3
A two-seater car, normally a sports car. (variant of coupe)
- 4
An ice cream dessert served in a coupe glass
- 5
CanadaUSA car with two doors and a nonconvertible roof. (variant of coupé)
- 6
UKA car with a fixed-roof body style that is shorter than a sedan or saloon of the same model
- 7
An area of forest where harvesting of wood is planned or has taken place
- 8
The front part of a French stagecoach
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, coop or coupe?
coop appears 2.6 times per million words; coupe 2.2 times per million words.
coop 2.6 times per million wordscoupe 2.2 times per million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).