# bide vs binds

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### binds
*noun · IPA /baɪndz/ · frequency rank #17,551*
plural of bind

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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