# couple vs coupler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### couple
*noun · IPA /ˈkʌp.əl/ · frequency rank #651*
Two of the same kind connected or considered together.

### coupler
*noun · IPA /ˈkʌp(ə)lə/ · frequency rank #43,583*
Someone who couples things together, especially someone whose job it is to couple railway carriages.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/couple-vs-coupler