# behold vs bold

> 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.

### bold
*adjective · IPA /ˈbəʊld/ · frequency rank #4,579*
Courageous, daring.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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