Which to use
“bohr” is a verb and “bois” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,715
- “bohr” frequency rank
- #27,226
- “bois” frequency rank
- 68941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bohr | bois |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bohren | Baumaterial, das man aus Bäumen gewinnt: Holz |
Where the eye mixes bohr and bois
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bohr and bois
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bohr is [boːɐ̯] while bois is [bwa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68941, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bohr is recorded at frequency rank #41,715, classified as averb, pronounced [boːɐ̯]. bois is at rank #27,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bwa].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 68941, this pair ranks #492,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bohr vs bois
Shared letters: bo. Private to "bohr": hr. Private to "bois": is.
"bohr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bohr" and "bois" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "bohr" or "bois" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bohr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bois" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #492,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bohr" and "bois" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bohr vs boos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #492,026 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.