# bombs vs bores

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bombs
*noun · IPA /bɒmz/ · frequency rank #5,578*
plural of bomb

### bores
*noun · IPA /bɔɹz/ · frequency rank #35,207*
plural of bore

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