# bin vs bung

> 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.

### bung
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌŋ/ · frequency rank #48,104*
A stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber, used to prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a vessel etc.

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