# bitch vs butch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bitch
*noun · IPA /bɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #1,784*
A female dog or other canine, particularly a recent mother.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bitch-vs-butch