# coward vs cowardly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coward
*noun · IPA /ˈkaʊəd/ · frequency rank #11,675*
A person who lacks courage.

### cowardly
*adjective · IPA /ˈkaʊədli/ · frequency rank #16,673*
Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.

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