# befriend vs boyfriend

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### befriend
*verb · IPA /bɪˈfɹɛnd/ · frequency rank #31,453*
To become a friend of, to make friends with.

### boyfriend
*noun · IPA /ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/ · frequency rank #2,518*
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

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