# bogan vs born

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bogan
*noun · IPA /ˈboʊɡən/ · frequency rank #49,797*
An unsophisticated person from a working class background.

### born
*verb · IPA /bɔːn/ · frequency rank #843*
past participle of bear; given birth to.

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