# bloom vs BOM

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bloom
*noun · IPA /bluːm/ · frequency rank #7,888*
A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.

### BOM
*noun · IPA /bɑm/ · frequency rank #18,504*
Acronym of bill of materials.

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