Which to use
“bock” and “boi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,145
- “bock” frequency rank
- #33,999
- “boi” frequency rank
- 67144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bock | boi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verre à bière de la capacité d’un quart de litre environ dont on se sert dans les brasseries et les cafés. | Forme alternative de boy, utilisée plus particulièrement pour désigner un jeune homme homosexuel soumis. |
Where the eye mixes bock and boi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bock vs boi
A purely visual mix-up. bock (\bɔk\) and boi (\bɔj\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bock is recorded at frequency rank #33,145, classified as anoun, pronounced \bɔk\. boi is at rank #33,999, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bɔj\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 67144, this pair ranks #64,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bock vs boi
Shared letters: bo. Private to "bock": ck. Private to "boi": i.
"bock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "boi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bock ← bbock · bcok · bocck · bockk · bokc · obck
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bock" and "boi" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bock" or "boi"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "boi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bock" and "boi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "boi vs bold". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #64,687 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.