# scruff

> English word · Noun · IPA /skɹʌf/ · frequency rank #47,322

## Definitions
1. Someone with an untidy appearance.
2. Stubble, facial hair (on males).
3. Crust.
4. Scurf.

## Etymology
See scurf.

## Easily confused with
- **stuff** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scruff-vs-stuff)
- **scrum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scruff-vs-scrum)
- **snuff** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scruff-vs-snuff)
- **scruffy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scruff-vs-scruffy)
- **scrub** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scrub-vs-scruff)
- **scoff** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scoff-vs-scruff)
- **Schiff** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/schiff-vs-scruff)

## Common misspellings (8)
`csruff`, `sccruff`, `scrfuf`, `scrruff`, `scruf`, `scurff`, `srcuff`, `sscruff`

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