# aboard vs abroad

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aboard
*adverb · IPA /əˈbɔːd/ · frequency rank #5,653*
On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.

### abroad
*adverb · IPA /əˈbɹɔːd/ · frequency rank #3,665*
Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.

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