# bombed vs bribed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bombed
*adjective · frequency rank #12,555*
intoxicated; drunk or high

### bribed
*verb · IPA /bɹaɪbd/ · frequency rank #27,079*
simple past and past participle of bribe

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