# bin vs bob

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bin
*noun · IPA /bɪn/ · frequency rank #4,920*
A box, frame, crib, or enclosed place, used as a storage container.

### bob
*verb · IPA /bɒb/ · frequency rank #2,331*
To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.

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