# bain vs begin

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### bain
*noun · IPA \bɛ̃\ · frequency rank #2,309*
Action de baigner ou de se baigner.

### begin
*verb · IPA \bɪˈgɪn\ · frequency rank #48,361*
Commencer, se mettre à.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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