# bicep vs bide

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bicep
*noun · IPA /ˈbaɪsɛp/ · frequency rank #40,582*
A biceps.

### bide
*verb · IPA /baɪd/ · frequency rank #43,526*
To bear; to endure; to tolerate.

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