# BMX vs but

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### BMX
*noun · IPA /biː ɛm ˈɛks/ · frequency rank #29,562*
Bicycle motocross, a form of cycling on BMX bikes, originating in California in the 1970s.

### but
*preposition · IPA /ˈbʌt/ · frequency rank #25*
Apart from, except (for), excluding.

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