# booed vs boxer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### booed
*verb · IPA /buːd/ · frequency rank #25,684*
simple past and past participle of boo

### boxer
*noun · IPA /ˈbɒksə/ · frequency rank #10,501*
A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.

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