# blush vs bough

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blush
*noun · IPA /blʌʃ/ · frequency rank #13,671*
An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.

### bough
*noun · IPA /baʊ/ · frequency rank #40,156*
A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.

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