# bluff vs buffs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bluff
*noun · IPA /blʌf/ · frequency rank #13,288*
An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.

### buffs
*noun · IPA /bʌfs/ · frequency rank #28,141*
plural of buff

## Source
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