# cop vs cuz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cop
*verb · IPA /kɒp/ · frequency rank #3,804*
to capture or arrest someone

### cuz
*adverb · IPA /kʌz/ · frequency rank #8,407*
Informal spelling of 'cause (“because”).

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