# bomb vs boom

> 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.

### boom
*verb · IPA /buːm/ · frequency rank #4,062*
To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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