# blur vs br

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### br
*intj · frequency rank #8,393*
Alternative form of brr (“expressing cold and shivering”).

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