# baby vs bake

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### baby
*noun · IPA /ˈbeɪ̯.bi/ · frequency rank #547*
A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

### bake
*verb · IPA /beɪk/ · frequency rank #8,121*
To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).

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