# bellied vs bullied

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bellied
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɛlid/ · frequency rank #41,012*
Having a large or prominent belly.

### bullied
*verb · IPA /ˈbʊlid/ · frequency rank #11,350*
simple past and past participle of bully

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