# coupler vs couples

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### couples
*noun · IPA /ˈkʌp.əlz/ · frequency rank #4,011*
plural of couple

## Source
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