# boiled vs build

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### boiled
*verb · IPA /bɔɪld/ · frequency rank #11,510*
simple past and past participle of boil

### build
*verb · IPA /bɪld/ · frequency rank #963*
To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

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