# BOM vs box

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### BOM
*noun · IPA /bɑm/ · frequency rank #18,504*
Acronym of bill of materials.

### box
*noun · IPA /bɒks/ · frequency rank #962*
Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bom-vs-box