# scruff vs scruffy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scruff
*noun · IPA /skɹʌf/ · frequency rank #47,322*
Someone with an untidy appearance.

### scruffy
*adjective · IPA /ˈskɹʌf.i/ · frequency rank #35,068*
Untidy in appearance; scrubby; shabby.

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