# bosom vs broom

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bosom
*noun · IPA /ˈbʊz(ə)m/ · frequency rank #27,075*
The breast or chest of a human (or sometimes of another animal).

### broom
*noun · IPA /bɹuːm/ · frequency rank #16,655*
A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bosom-vs-broom