# bailed vs build

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bailed
*verb · IPA /beɪld/ · frequency rank #18,761*
simple past and past participle of bail

### build
*verb · IPA /bɪld/ · frequency rank #963*
To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

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