# bung vs buzz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bung
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌŋ/ · frequency rank #48,104*
A stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber, used to prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a vessel etc.

### buzz
*noun · IPA /bʌz/ · frequency rank #6,550*
A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

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