Which to use
“bok” is an adjective and “bra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,339
- “bok” frequency rank
- #8,898
- “bra” frequency rank
- 39237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bok | bra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Keen or willing. | An item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts. |
Where the eye mixes bok and bra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bok with bra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bok is /bɑk/ while bra is /bɹɑː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bok is recorded at frequency rank #30,339, classified as anadj, pronounced /bɑk/. bra is at rank #8,898, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɹɑː/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39237, this pair ranks #278,523 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bok vs bra
Shared letters: b. Private to "bok": ko. Private to "bra": ar.
"bok" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "bra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bok" and "bra" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bok" vs "bra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bok" and "bra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bok" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,523 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bok" and "bra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "BFS vs bok". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #278,523 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.