# begins vs bein

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### begins
*verb · IPA /bɪˈɡɪnz/ · frequency rank #2,380*
third-person singular simple present indicative of begin

### bein
*adjective · IPA /biːn/ · frequency rank #22,298*
Wealthy; well-to-do.

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