Both names happen to be straightforward English — "KER-ser" and "WIND-surf" — but they're the most-confused pair in AI tooling. Cursor (by Anysphere) shipped first; Windsurf (by Codeium) came later. If you're saying one when you mean the other, this is the page.
| Cursor | Windsurf | |
|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ˈkɜːrsər/ | /ˈwɪndˌsɜːrf/ |
| Respelling | cur sir | wind surf |
| Category | tool | product |
| Confidence | community-consensus | community-consensus |
Open the full dictionary entry for sources and alternate readings: Cursor · Windsurf.