# biff vs Bir

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### biff
*noun · IPA /bɪf/ · frequency rank #36,889*
A sudden, sharp blow or punch.

### Bir
*name · frequency rank #42,548*
A surname from Punjabi.

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