# courteous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɜːti.əs/ · frequency rank #22,334

## Definitions
1. Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.

## Etymology
From Middle English curteis, from Old French curteis (French courtois), from cort (“court”).

## Easily confused with
- **Courtois** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/courteous-vs-courtois)
- **courthouse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/courteous-vs-courthouse)
- **courageous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/courageous-vs-courteous)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccourteous`, `coruteous`, `couretous`, `courrteous`, `courteosu`, `courteouss`, `courteuos`, `courtoeus`, `courtteous`, `coutreous`, `cuorteous`, `ocurteous`

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