# bands vs birds

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bands
*noun · IPA /bændz/ · frequency rank #3,800*
plural of band

### birds
*noun · IPA /bɜːdz/ · frequency rank #2,474*
plural of bird

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