# courage vs course

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### courage
*noun · IPA /ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #4,148*
The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.

### course
*noun · IPA /kɔːs/ · frequency rank #343*
A sequence of events.

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