# bomb vs Bombay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bomb
*noun · IPA /bɒm/ · frequency rank #2,475*
An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.

### Bombay
*name · IPA /bɒmˈbeɪ/ · frequency rank #12,011*
The former name of Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra, India.

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