# boob vs booby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### boob
*noun · IPA /ˈbuːb/ · frequency rank #16,852*
An idiot; a fool.

### booby
*noun · IPA /ˈbuːbi/ · frequency rank #29,563*
A stupid person.

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