# badger vs bulger

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### badger
*noun · IPA /ˈbæd͡ʒə/ · frequency rank #15,342*
Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora and Taxidea.

### bulger
*noun · frequency rank #46,954*
Something that has a bulge.

## Source
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