# barr vs blur

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### barr
*verb · frequency rank #15,756*
To make the sound of an elephant.

### blur
*verb · IPA /ˈblɜː/ · frequency rank #13,867*
To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barr-vs-blur