# backs vs bak

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### backs
*noun · IPA /bæks/ · frequency rank #6,025*
plural of back

### bak
*noun · frequency rank #32,688*
A wooden clapper used in Korean courts and rituals

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