# Bir vs blur

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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: 2026-09-03.
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