# Buffett

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbʌf.ɪt/ · frequency rank #22,912

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Apparently from Middle English buffard (“idiot”).

## Easily confused with
- **Burnett** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/buffett-vs-burnett)
- **buffer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/buffer-vs-buffett)
- **buffet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/buffet-vs-buffett)

## Common misspellings (6)
`bbuffett`, `bfufett`, `bufeftt`, `bufett`, `bufftet`, `ubffett`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/buffett