# boot vs bout

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### boot
*noun · IPA /buːt/ · frequency rank #5,192*
A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.

### bout
*noun · IPA /ˈbaʊt/ · frequency rank #6,547*
A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness.

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