# bummed vs buzzed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### buzzed
*adjective · IPA /bʌzd/ · frequency rank #28,143*
Slightly intoxicated.

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