# bolder vs boulder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bolder
*adjective · IPA /ˈbəʊldə/ · frequency rank #30,704*
comparative form of bold: more bold

### boulder
*noun · IPA /ˈbəʊl.də(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #10,994*
A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.

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