# bulk vs butt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### butt
*noun · IPA /bʌt/ · frequency rank #4,430*
The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end

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