Which to use
“bore” and “boxe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,194
- “bore” frequency rank
- #7,154
- “boxe” frequency rank
- 49348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bore | boxe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Élément chimique de numéro atomique 5 et de symbole B, généralement classé parmi les métalloïdes, utilisé notamment dans le verre borosilicaté, les borates et certains alliages. | Sport dans lequel les deux adversaires échangent des coups selon certaines règles. |
Where the eye mixes bore and boxe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bore vs boxe
A purely visual mix-up. bore (\bɔʁ\) and boxe (\bɔks\) 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 a single letter - r in “bore” becomes x in “boxe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bore is recorded at frequency rank #42,194, classified as anoun, pronounced \bɔʁ\. boxe is at rank #7,154, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bɔks\.
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 49348, this pair ranks #171,428 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bore vs boxe
Shared letters: beo. Private to "bore": r. Private to "boxe": x.
"bore" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "boxe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bore" for "boxe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bore" vs "boxe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bore" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "boxe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,428 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bore" and "boxe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bore vs bury". 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 #171,428 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.