tsar vs czar

A search of COCA gives 260 tsars and 1374 czars. Of course, the latter can also refer to tycoons and criminal bosses, while the former is used only of Russian rulers.

Thanks, MM!

I also have a pronunciation question for you

(1) How would you pronounce the word 'czar'? Like [zar] or like [tsar]?
Or maybe this spelling allows either pronunciation?

I am confused here because:
(a) my Longman gives three possible spellings (czar, tzar, tsar) and two possible pronunciations [zar], [tsar], but it doesn't explain whether any of

I've only ever heard "zar" in the US, regardless of spelling. To start a word "ts" is not an English sound. Even "tsunami" is pronounced "soo-NAH-mi" except by pedants.

I say [za:r]. I think that 'czar' is the older spelling and that 'tsar' was later introduced to encourage English speakers to pronounce it more accurately as [tsa:r].

Just my opinion.

enoonEven "tsunami" is pronounced "soo-NAH-mi" except by pedants.

'N' me.

Mister Micawber enoonEven "tsunami" is pronounced "soo-NAH-mi" except by pedants.'N' me.

Well, you have the excuse of being almost Japanese.

Mister Micawber:
enoon:
Thanks a lot!