# beholden vs beholder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### beholder
*noun · IPA /bɪˈhəʊldə/ · frequency rank #36,452*
Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.

## Source
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