# bitter vs butter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bitter
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɪt.ə/ · frequency rank #5,008*
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).

### butter
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌt.əɹ/ · frequency rank #3,605*
A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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