# buffs vs bulbs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### buffs
*noun · IPA /bʌfs/ · frequency rank #28,141*
plural of buff

### bulbs
*noun · IPA /bʌlbz/ · frequency rank #13,876*
plural of bulb

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/buffs-vs-bulbs