# back vs Barak

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Barak
*name · IPA /ˈbɛərək/ · frequency rank #41,007*
The commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament.

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