# boner vs bowler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### boner
*noun · IPA /ˈbəʊ.nə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #22,014*
An erect penis.

### bowler
*noun · IPA /ˈbəʊ.lə/ · frequency rank #15,354*
One who engages in the sport of bowling.

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