# court vs cure

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### court
*noun · IPA /kɔːt/ · frequency rank #370*
An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.

### cure
*noun · IPA /kjɔː(r)/ · frequency rank #4,149*
A method, device or medication that restores good health.

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