# bulk vs bury

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bulk
*noun · IPA /bʌlk/ · frequency rank #5,195*
Size, specifically, volume.

### bury
*verb · IPA /ˈbɛɹ.i/ · frequency rank #8,396*
To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.

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