# both vs boys

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### both
*determiner · IPA /bəʊθ/ · frequency rank #157*
Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.

### boys
*noun · IPA /bɔɪz/ · frequency rank #986*
plural of boy

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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