# bother vs butter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bother
*verb · IPA /ˈbɔðə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #3,672*
To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.

### butter
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌt.əɹ/ · frequency rank #3,605*
A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

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