# bogus vs booms

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bogus
*adjective · IPA /ˈbəʊ.ɡəs/ · frequency rank #16,420*
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.

### booms
*noun · IPA /buːmz/ · frequency rank #28,847*
plural of boom

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