# bodes vs bodhi

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bodes
*noun · IPA /bəʊdz/ · frequency rank #48,094*
plural of bode

### bodhi
*noun · IPA /ˈbəʊdi/ · frequency rank #46,344*
The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.

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