# bop vs bow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bop
*noun · IPA /bɒp/ · frequency rank #18,028*
A very light smack, blow or punch.

### bow
*noun · IPA /bəʊ/ · frequency rank #4,287*
A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

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