# bury vs buzz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bury
*verb · IPA /ˈbɛɹ.i/ · frequency rank #8,396*
To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.

### buzz
*noun · IPA /bʌz/ · frequency rank #6,550*
A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

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