# bribing vs bring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bribing
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹaɪbɪŋ/ · frequency rank #31,463*
present participle and gerund of bribe

### bring
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #537*
To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

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