# bunk vs but

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bunk
*noun · IPA /bʌŋk/ · frequency rank #15,972*
One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.

### but
*preposition · IPA /ˈbʌt/ · frequency rank #25*
Apart from, except (for), excluding.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bunk-vs-but