# bash vs bias

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bash
*verb · IPA /bæʃ/ · frequency rank #9,441*
To strike heavily; to beat.

### bias
*noun · IPA /ˈbaɪ.əs/ · frequency rank #5,297*
Inclination towards something.

## Source
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