# back vs ban

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### back
*adjective · IPA /bæk/ · frequency rank #93*
At or near the rear.

### ban
*verb · IPA /ˈbæn/ · frequency rank #2,715*
To prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/back-vs-ban