# Boden vs Boer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Boden
*name · IPA /ˈbəʊdən/ · frequency rank #46,940*
An English surname common in Shropshire and the West Midlands area of central England.

### Boer
*noun · IPA /bɔː/ · frequency rank #27,747*
A Dutch colonist in South Africa during the colonial era, especially a farmer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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