# buff vs burp

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### buff
*noun · IPA /bʌf/ · frequency rank #13,111*
Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.

### burp
*noun · IPA /bɜːp/ · frequency rank #36,471*
A belch.

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