Difference between address and house in Korean

주소·주택

address

주소address

Address (주소) is the place information for a home, school, store, or other location. We use this word when we ask where someone lives or when we write a place for mail, delivery, or travel. You can say or write an address in everyday conversations.

How to say address
house

주택house

주택 means a house or housing place where people live. It often refers to a home building, especially in signs, ads, or official information. In daily conversation, people also often say 집 for home, but 주택 is a very common word to know.

How to say house

The difference

주택 is the home or building itself. 주소 is the written location information for that home.