# board vs booed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### board
*noun · IPA /bɔːd/ · frequency rank #567*
A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

### booed
*verb · IPA /buːd/ · frequency rank #25,684*
simple past and past participle of boo

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