# blurs vs bur

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blurs
*noun · IPA /blɜːz/ · frequency rank #45,815*
plural of blur

### bur
*noun · IPA /bɝ/ · frequency rank #39,230*
A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.

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