# bile vs bulb

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bile
*noun · IPA /baɪl/ · frequency rank #22,009*
A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.

### bulb
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌlb/ · frequency rank #11,846*
The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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