# bode vs bud

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bode
*verb · IPA /bəʊd/ · frequency rank #27,746*
To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.

### 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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