# blonde vs bond

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blonde
*noun · IPA /blɒnd/ · frequency rank #6,657*
Alternative form of blond (“person with fair hair”). (Used especially of a woman. See the usage notes in the entry blond.)

### bond
*noun · IPA /bɒnd/ · frequency rank #2,517*
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.

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