# bow vs bu

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### bow
*noun · IPA /bəʊ/ · frequency rank #36,439*
Arco.

### bu
*intj · IPA [ˈbu] · frequency rank #16,776*
Se usa para asustar a alguien.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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