# blunt vs bung

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blunt
*adjective · IPA /blʌnt/ · frequency rank #8,245*
Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.

### bung
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌŋ/ · frequency rank #48,104*
A stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber, used to prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a vessel etc.

## Source
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