# boarder, border

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈbɔədə/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### boarder
*/ˈbɔədə/*
A pupil who lives at school during term time.

### border
*/ˈbɔə.də/*
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/boarder