# burnet vs burns

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### burnet
*noun · IPA /ˈbɜːnɪt/ · frequency rank #44,662*
Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas.

### burns
*verb · IPA /bɜːnz/ · frequency rank #4,742*
third-person singular simple present indicative of burn

## Source
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