# begum vs begun

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### begum
*verb · IPA /bəˈɡʌm/ · frequency rank #49,209*
To daub or cover with gum.

### begun
*verb · IPA /bɪˈɡʌn/ · frequency rank #3,863*
past participle of begin

## Source
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