# Bowden vs broaden

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bowden
*name · IPA /ˈbaʊdən/ · frequency rank #31,088*
A surname.

### broaden
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹɑ.dn̩/ · frequency rank #19,543*
To make broad or broader.

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