# buddy vs bully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### buddy
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌd.i/ · frequency rank #3,603*
A friend or casual acquaintance.

### bully
*noun · IPA /ˈbʊli/ · frequency rank #8,644*
A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/buddy-vs-bully