# bede vs bodes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bede
*noun · IPA /biːd/ · frequency rank #43,050*
Prayer, request, supplication

### bodes
*noun · IPA /bəʊdz/ · frequency rank #48,094*
plural of bode

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