# boko vs bolo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### boko
*noun · IPA /ˈbəʊ.kəʊ/ · frequency rank #19,771*
The nose.

### bolo
*noun · IPA /ˈbəʊ.ləʊ/ · frequency rank #42,552*
A long, heavy, single-edged machete.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bolo