# courier vs courtiers

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### courier
*noun · IPA /ˈkʊ.ɹi.ə/ · frequency rank #11,526*
A person who delivers messages.

### courtiers
*noun · IPA /ˈkɔɹtiɚz/ · frequency rank #39,759*
plural of courtier

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