# bore vs Bourke

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bore
*verb · IPA /bɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #7,889*
To inspire boredom in somebody.

### Bourke
*name · IPA /bɜːk/ · frequency rank #30,707*
A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.

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