# borne vs bounce

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### borne
*verb · IPA /bɔːn/ · frequency rank #11,658*
past participle of bear

### bounce
*verb · IPA /baʊns/ · frequency rank #6,873*
To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/borne-vs-bounce