# boarder

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɔədə/ · frequency rank #40,152

## Definitions
1. A pupil who lives at school during term time.
2. Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.
3. One who boards a vehicle.
4. A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.
5. Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding.
6. Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding.
7. Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding.
8. Misspelling of border.

## Etymology
From board + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **border** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boarder-vs-border)
- **boards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boarder-vs-boards)
- **Borden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boarder-vs-borden)
- **bolder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boarder-vs-bolder)
- **borders** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boarder-vs-borders)
- **broader** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boarder-vs-broader)
- **boulder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boarder-vs-boulder)
- **board** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/board-vs-boarder)
- **barber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barber-vs-boarder)
- **barker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barker-vs-boarder)
- **bearer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bearer-vs-boarder)
- **barter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barter-vs-boarder)
- **bladder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bladder-vs-boarder)
- **bearded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bearded-vs-boarder)

## Common misspellings (9)
`baorder`, `bboarder`, `boadrer`, `boardder`, `boarderr`, `boardre`, `boaredr`, `boarrder`, `obarder`

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