# bench vs Benz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bench
*noun · IPA /bɛnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #3,671*
A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.

### Benz
*name · IPA /bɛnz/ · frequency rank #13,102*
A surname from German.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bench-vs-benz