# courtesan vs courtesy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### courtesan
*noun · IPA /kɔːtɪˈzæn/ · frequency rank #43,584*
A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.

### courtesy
*noun · IPA /ˈkɜːtəsi/ · frequency rank #5,778*
Polite behavior.

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