# bound vs bunk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bunk
*noun · IPA /bʌŋk/ · frequency rank #15,972*
One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.

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