# beats vs bends

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beats
*noun · IPA /biːts/ · frequency rank #4,919*
plural of beat

### bends
*noun · IPA /bɛndz/ · frequency rank #18,494*
plural of bend

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beats-vs-bends