# bud vs bue

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bue
*adjective · IPA \by\ · frequency rank #47,195*
Féminin singulier de bu.

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