# boyz vs buoy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### boyz
*noun · frequency rank #26,351*
Eye dialect spelling of boys; plural of boy.

### buoy
*noun · IPA /ˈbɔɪ/ · frequency rank #28,856*
A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes

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