# bud vs buddy

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### bud
*noun · IPA \bʌd\ · frequency rank #25,235*
Bourgeon.

### buddy
*noun · IPA \ˈbʌd.i\ · frequency rank #20,656*
Copain, copine, compagnon, camarade, pote.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/bud-vs-buddy