# basin vs begin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### basin
*noun · IPA /ˈbeɪs(ə)n/ · frequency rank #6,210*
A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.

### begin
*verb · IPA /bɪˈɡɪn/ · frequency rank #1,519*
To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

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