# humbug vs humour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### humbug
*noun · IPA /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/ · frequency rank #47,106*
A hoax, jest, or prank.

### humour
*noun · IPA /ˈhjuː.mə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #9,189*
The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.

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