# booty vs bounty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### booty
*noun · IPA /ˈbuːti/ · frequency rank #13,105*
A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.

### bounty
*noun · IPA /ˈbaʊnti/ · frequency rank #10,500*
Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.

## Source
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