# bide vs bode

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bode
*verb · IPA /bəʊd/ · frequency rank #27,746*
To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bide-vs-bode