# bien vs born

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### bien
*adverb · IPA \bjɛ̃\ · frequency rank #53*
Marque un certain degré de perfection et d’utilité.

### born
*adjective · IPA \ˈbɔɹn\ · frequency rank #24,882*
Né.

## Source
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