# cox vs cz

> 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.

### cz
*conjunction · frequency rank #30,387*
Abbreviation of 'cause (because).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cox-vs-cz