# Bodie vs bookie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bodie
*name · frequency rank #48,095*
A surname transferred from the nickname.

### bookie
*noun · IPA /ˈbʊki/ · frequency rank #42,553*
A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.

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