Which to use
“bends” and “bund” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,494
- “bends” frequency rank
- #39,229
- “bund” frequency rank
- 57723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bends | bund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of bend | A league or confederacy; especially the confederation of German states. |
Where the eye mixes bends and bund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bends vs bund
A purely visual mix-up. bends (/bɛndz/) and bund (/bʊnd/) 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 57723, 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/. bund is at rank #39,229, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bʊnd/.
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 57723, this pair ranks #117,476 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bends vs bund
Shared letters: bdn. Private to "bends": es. Private to "bund": u.
"bends" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "bund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bends" for "bund" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bends" vs "bund" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bends" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,476 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bends" and "bund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bendy vs bund". 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 #117,476 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.