# bends vs bounds

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bends
*noun · IPA /bɛndz/ · frequency rank #18,494*
plural of bend

### bounds
*noun · IPA /baʊndz/ · frequency rank #11,512*
plural of bound

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bends-vs-bounds