# buzzard vs buzzer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### buzzard
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌzəɹd/ · frequency rank #35,642*
Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.

### buzzer
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌzə/ · frequency rank #17,094*
One who, or that which, buzzes; an insect that buzzes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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