# cox vs cuz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cox
*noun · IPA /kɒks/ · frequency rank #7,783*
A coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew.

### cuz
*adverb · IPA /kʌz/ · frequency rank #8,407*
Informal spelling of 'cause (“because”).

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