# beth vs butch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beth
*noun · IPA /bɛθ/ · frequency rank #8,638*
The second letter of the Phoenician alphabet, 𐤁

### butch
*adjective · IPA /bʊt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #17,780*
Of a lesbian (or any woman), having a masculine appearance, or attitude.

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