# bade vs bags

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bade
*verb · IPA /bæd/ · frequency rank #42,539*
simple past of bid

### bags
*noun · IPA /bæɡz/ · frequency rank #3,407*
plural of bag

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