# baboon vs ballon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### baboon
*noun · IPA /bəˈbuːn/ · frequency rank #40,131*
An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.

### ballon
*noun · IPA /bəˈlɒn/ · frequency rank #32,289*
The quality of a jump by which a ballet dancer appears to pause in midair

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