# banner vs boner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### banner
*noun · IPA /ˈbænə/ · frequency rank #5,857*
A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.

### boner
*noun · IPA /ˈbəʊ.nə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #22,014*
An erect penis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banner-vs-boner