# bars vs Bois

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bars
*noun · IPA /ˈbɑː(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #3,280*
plural of bar

### Bois
*name · frequency rank #18,253*
A surname from French, related to Dubois.

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