# banded vs bounded

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### banded
*adjective · IPA /ˈbændɪd/ · frequency rank #24,387*
Marked with bands of colour.

### bounded
*verb · IPA /ˈbaʊndɪd/ · frequency rank #14,901*
simple past and past participle of bound

## Source
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