# belt vs boat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### belt
*noun · IPA /bɛlt/ · frequency rank #3,471*
A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

### boat
*noun · IPA /bəʊt/ · frequency rank #1,986*
A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

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