# fly vs fur

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fly
*noun · IPA /flaɪ/ · frequency rank #1,827*
Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.

### fur
*noun · IPA /fɜː/ · frequency rank #6,789*
The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.

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