# Bourke vs burke

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bourke
*name · IPA /bɜːk/ · frequency rank #30,707*
A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.

### burke
*verb · IPA /bɜː(ɹ)k/ · frequency rank #8,645*
To murder by suffocation.

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