# bummed vs buoyed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bummed
*verb · IPA /bʌmd/ · frequency rank #24,400*
simple past and past participle of bum

### buoyed
*adjective · IPA /ˈbu.id/ · frequency rank #44,101*
Marked with buoys

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