# bok vs bug

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bok
*adjective · IPA /bɑk/ · frequency rank #30,339*
Keen or willing.

### bug
*noun · IPA /bʌɡ/ · frequency rank #5,105*
An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).

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