# bureau vs bursa

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bureau
*noun · IPA /ˈbjʊ.ɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #3,546*
An administrative unit of government; office.

### bursa
*noun · IPA /ˈbɜːsə/ · frequency rank #46,957*
Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.

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