# bout vs box

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bout
*noun · IPA /ˈbaʊt/ · frequency rank #6,547*
A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bout-vs-box