Which to use
“bind” is a verb and “bond” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,331
- “bind” frequency rank
- #2,517
- “bond” frequency rank
- 12848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bind | bond |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To tie; to confine by any ligature. | A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds. |
Where the eye mixes bind and bond
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bind vs bond
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bind is /baɪnd/ while bond is /bɒnd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “bind” becomes o in “bond”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bind is recorded at frequency rank #10,331, classified as averb, pronounced /baɪnd/. bond is at rank #2,517, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɒnd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 12848, this pair ranks #479,213 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bind vs bond
Shared letters: bdn. Private to "bind": i. Private to "bond": o.
"bind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bind" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bond" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #479,213 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bind" and "bond" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bendy vs bind". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #479,213 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.