# burlap vs bursa

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### 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
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