# curia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkjuːɹi.ə/ · frequency rank #49,273

## Definitions
1. Any of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome
2. The Roman senate during the republic
3. Any of several medieval councils or courts of justice

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin curia.

## Easily confused with
- **curl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-curl)
- **curt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-curt)
- **curve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-curve)
- **curse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-curse)
- **curry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-curry)
- **curly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-curly)
- **Cyril** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-cyril)
- **cutie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-cutie)
- **curvy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-curvy)
- **curie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-curie)
- **Curtis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-curtis)
- **curing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-curing)
- **currie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-currie)
- **Curran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-curran)
- **Curtin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curia-vs-curtin)
- **CIA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cia-vs-curia)
- **cur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cur-vs-curia)
- **CRI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cri-vs-curia)
- **Cui** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cui-vs-curia)
- **cure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cure-vs-curia)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ccuria`, `cruia`, `cuira`, `curai`, `curria`, `ucria`

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