# bois vs bow

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### bois
*noun · IPA \bwɑ\ · frequency rank #576*
Substance dure et fibreuse des arbres.

### bow
*noun · IPA \ˈboʊ\ · frequency rank #35,405*
Arc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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