# bait vs bar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bait
*noun · IPA /beɪt/ · frequency rank #8,894*
Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.

### bar
*noun · IPA /bɑː/ · frequency rank #1,213*
A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.

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