# bump vs bur

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bump
*noun · IPA /bʌmp/ · frequency rank #7,316*
A light blow or jolting collision.

### bur
*noun · IPA /bɝ/ · frequency rank #39,230*
A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.

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