# bobcat vs Boca

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bobcat
*noun · IPA /ˈbɒb.kæt/ · frequency rank #36,895*
A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.

### Boca
*name · frequency rank #22,013*
A former settlement in Nevada County, California, United States.

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