Which to use
“bends” and “bene” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,494
- “bends” frequency rank
- #32,695
- “bene” frequency rank
- 51189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bends | bene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of bend | A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon. |
Where the eye mixes bends and bene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bends vs bene
A purely visual mix-up. bends (/bɛndz/) and bene (/biːn/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bends is recorded at frequency rank #18,494, classified as anoun, pronounced /bɛndz/. bene is at rank #32,695, tagged as anoun, pronounced /biːn/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 51189, this pair ranks #167,614 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bends vs bene
Shared letters: ben. Private to "bends": ds. Private to "bene": -.
"bends" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "bene" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bends" and "bene" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bends" vs "bene" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bends" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,614 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bends" and "bene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bene vs bevy". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #167,614 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.