# band vs bd

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### band
*noun · IPA /bænd/ · frequency rank #1,262*
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.

### bd
*noun · frequency rank #15,107*
Abbreviation of boulevard.

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