# Bethany vs betray

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bethany
*name · IPA /ˈbɛθəni/ · frequency rank #19,027*
The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.

### betray
*verb · IPA /bɪˈtɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #16,645*
To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

## Source
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