# couch vs crouch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### couch
*noun · IPA /kaʊt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #5,407*
An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.

### crouch
*verb · IPA /kɹaʊt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #20,598*
To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.

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