# bled vs bud

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bled
*verb · IPA /ˈblɛd/ · frequency rank #22,011*
simple past and past participle of bleed

### bud
*noun · IPA /bʌd/ · frequency rank #6,218*
A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.

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