# body vs bout

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### body
*noun · IPA /ˈbɒd.i/ · frequency rank #382*
Physical frame.

### bout
*noun · IPA /ˈbaʊt/ · frequency rank #6,547*
A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness.

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