# baht vs bail

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### baht
*noun · IPA /bɑːt/ · frequency rank #31,074*
The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.

### bail
*noun · IPA /beɪl/ · frequency rank #6,988*
Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

## Source
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