# bobo vs boss

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bobo
*noun · IPA /ˈboʊboʊ/ · frequency rank #28,469*
A materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona.

### boss
*noun · IPA /bɒs/ · frequency rank #1,785*
A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.

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