# Borden vs bores

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Borden
*name · IPA /ˈbɔː.dən/ · frequency rank #29,195*
A surname.

### bores
*noun · IPA /bɔɹz/ · frequency rank #35,207*
plural of bore

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