coop, coup, coupe, co-op, coo

Coop or coop means a little shed or cage where chickens or small animals are kept--
There's a fox in the chicken coop! Come and help us chase him away!
They built a new chicken coop behind the barn.

Coup or coup ( rhymes with coo ), short for the French  coup d'etat,  means a sudden takeover of the government by a small powerful group, usually a military group--
There has been a coup, and we are not sure who is running the country.
The general led a coup to take over the country, and remained in power until the people demanded an election.
Coup or coup also means a successful blow or stroke, literally or figuratively--
Winning the case was a coup that made his career.

Coupe or coupe ( rhymes with coop ) means a closed car with a short body--
He couldn't decide whether to buy the coupe or the sedan.
He wanted a coupe, but she liked the convertible.

Co-op or co-op ( sometimes spelled coop ) is short for cooperative. A cooperative store may be run and owned by its members, who may also make up its staff--
There is a co-op nearby that sells all kinds of organic food.
They are considering founding a co-op to sell produce and homemade bread.

Coo or coo is the sound a dove or pigeon makes. A baby or a lover may be said to make a similar sound--
I have always liked to hear the coo of a pigeon nearby.
The baby would coo whenever she held up his favorite toy.
The young lovebirds went out on the front porch to bill and coo.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"Instead of staying home to bill and coo, the newlyweds set out for the co-op in their new coupe to deliver a coop for the chickens, but they stopped when they saw a military unit, which was attempting a coup."

Note--to be "cooped up" means to be confined, or forced to stay indoors or at home--
They felt cooped up when they had to stay indoors during the storm.
Not to be confused with "couped" a heraldry term for separated or cut off--
His escutcheon bore a lion couped.
Note # 2--"co-opt" means to take for one's own, or to elect as a member of a club--
They tried to co-opt his idea, but they didn't really know how it worked.
Note # 3--"coupe" also means a small stemmed bowl for serving ice cream or fruit--
We'll have coupe de fruits for dessert, or fruit cup, if you prefer English.