# courteous vs Courtois

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### courteous
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɜːti.əs/ · frequency rank #22,334*
Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.

### Courtois
*name · frequency rank #36,937*
A surname from French.

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