# bore vs boxer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bore-vs-boxer