# bold, bowled

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

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

## The words

### bold
*/ˈbəʊld/*
Courageous, daring.

### bowled
*/bəʊld/*
simple past and past participle of bowl

## 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/bold