# Boden vs broaden

> 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.

### broaden
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹɑ.dn̩/ · frequency rank #19,543*
To make broad or broader.

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