# born vs box

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### born
*verb · IPA /bɔːn/ · frequency rank #843*
past participle of bear; given birth to.

### box
*noun · IPA /bɒks/ · frequency rank #962*
Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/born-vs-box