# bailey vs bales

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bailey
*noun · IPA /ˈbeɪli/ · frequency rank #6,439*
The outer wall of a feudal castle.

### bales
*noun · IPA /beɪlz/ · frequency rank #29,926*
plural of bale

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