# burglar vs burlap

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### burglar
*noun · IPA /ˈbɜːɡlə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #18,510*
A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft.

### burlap
*noun · IPA /ˈbɝlæp/ · frequency rank #42,041*
A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc.

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