# bank vs bind

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bank
*noun · IPA /ˈbæŋk/ · frequency rank #705*
An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.

### bind
*verb · IPA /baɪnd/ · frequency rank #10,331*
To tie; to confine by any ligature.

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