# boko

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbəʊ.kəʊ/ · frequency rank #19,771

## Definitions
1. The nose.

## Etymology
Circa 1820. Multiple potential origins:
* From beak (“nose”)
* From French beaucoup (“very much”)
* Blend of beak (“nose”) + coconut
* From boke (“point; thrust”)
* From poke, as in poke one's nose into

## Easily confused with
- **boy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-boy)
- **box** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-box)
- **bro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bro)
- **bow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bow)
- **boo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-boo)
- **bot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bot)
- **BON** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bon)
- **bop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bop)
- **BOM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bom)
- **bor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bor)
- **bol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bol)
- **both** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-both)
- **book** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-book)
- **born** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-born)
- **boys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-boys)
- **boss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-boss)
- **bowl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bowl)
- **bomb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bomb)
- **bond** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bond)
- **bone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boko-vs-bone)

## Common misspellings (4)
`bboko`, `bkoo`, `bokko`, `obko`

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