# behind vs beyond

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### behind
*preposition · IPA /bɪˈhaɪnd/ · frequency rank #509*
At or to the back or far side of.

### beyond
*preposition · IPA /bɪˈjɒnd/ · frequency rank #1,116*
Further away than.

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