# blur vs bly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blur
*verb · IPA /ˈblɜː/ · frequency rank #13,867*
To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.

### bly
*noun · IPA /blaɪ/ · frequency rank #46,343*
Likeness; resemblance; look aspect; species; character.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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