# Bois vs bone

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bois
*name · frequency rank #18,253*
A surname from French, related to Dubois.

### bone
*noun · IPA /bəʊn/ · frequency rank #3,148*
A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.

## Source
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