Which to use
“bois” and “Bord” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,226
- “bois” frequency rank
- #2,758
- “Bord” frequency rank
- 29984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bois | Bord |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Baumaterial, das man aus Bäumen gewinnt: Holz | Bücherbrett |
Where the eye mixes bois and Bord
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bois with Bord
A purely visual mix-up. bois ([bwa]) and Bord ([bɔʁt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bois is recorded at frequency rank #27,226, classified as anoun, pronounced [bwa]. Bord is at rank #2,758, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɔʁt].
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 29984, this pair ranks #1,756,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bois vs Bord
Shared letters: bo. Private to "bois": is. Private to "Bord": dr.
"bois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Bord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bois" for "Bord" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bois" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bord" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,756,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bois" and "Bord" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bims vs bois". 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 #1,756,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.