# behold vs beholden

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### behold
*verb · IPA /bɪˈhəʊld/ · frequency rank #10,165*
To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.

### beholden
*adjective · IPA /bɪˈhəʊldən/ · frequency rank #36,451*
Obligated to provide, display, or do something for another; indebted, obliged for a bounden duty.

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