# back vs bao

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bao
*noun · IPA /baʊ/ · frequency rank #24,388*
Any of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisine

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/back-vs-bao