# bulldog vs bullion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bulldog
*noun · IPA /ˈbʊl.dɒɡ/ · frequency rank #17,562*
A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs.

### bullion
*noun · IPA /ˈbʊl.jən/ · frequency rank #22,913*
A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.

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