# burgh vs burly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### burgh
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌɹə/ · frequency rank #34,413*
a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names).

### burly
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɜːli/ · frequency rank #36,059*
Large, well-built, and muscular.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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