# band vs blend

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### blend
*noun · IPA /blɛnd/ · frequency rank #7,653*
A mixture of two or more things.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/band-vs-blend