Which to use
“bodes” and “bonds” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,094
- “bodes” frequency rank
- #4,507
- “bonds” frequency rank
- 52601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bodes | bonds |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of bode | plural of bond |
Where the eye mixes bodes and bonds
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bodes vs bonds
A purely visual mix-up. bodes (/bəʊdz/) and bonds (/bɑndz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bodes is recorded at frequency rank #48,094, classified as anoun, pronounced /bəʊdz/. bonds is at rank #4,507, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɑndz/.
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 52601, this pair ranks #155,711 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bodes vs bonds
Shared letters: bdos. Private to "bodes": e. Private to "bonds": n.
"bodes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bonds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bodes" for "bonds" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bodes" vs "bonds" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bodes" and "bonds" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bodes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bonds" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,711 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bodes" and "bonds" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bodes vs Bodie". 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 #155,711 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.