# bounce vs bound

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bounce
*verb · IPA /baʊns/ · frequency rank #6,873*
To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.

### bound
*verb · IPA /ˈbaʊnd/ · frequency rank #3,212*
simple past and past participle of bind

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bounce-vs-bound