# funk vs fuzz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### funk
*noun · IPA /fʌŋk/ · frequency rank #11,035*
Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.

### fuzz
*noun · IPA /fʌz/ · frequency rank #26,802*
A frizzy mass of hair or fibre.

## Source
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