# bored vs bread

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bored
*verb · IPA /bɔːd/ · frequency rank #5,103*
simple past and past participle of bore

### bread
*noun · IPA /brɛd/ · frequency rank #2,981*
A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.

## Source
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