# bade vs bask

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bask
*verb · IPA /bɑːsk/ · frequency rank #31,452*
To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bade-vs-bask