# coup vs cuz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coup
*noun · IPA /kuː/ · frequency rank #7,113*
A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
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