# bode vs bozo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bode
*verb · IPA /bəʊd/ · frequency rank #27,746*
To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.

### bozo
*noun · IPA /ˈbəʊ.zəʊ/ · frequency rank #45,819*
A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bode-vs-bozo