# buttercup vs butternut

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### buttercup
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌt.ə.kʌp/ · frequency rank #37,360*
Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.

### butternut
*noun · frequency rank #43,549*
A North American walnut tree, Juglans cinerea.

## Source
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