# bait vs bare

> 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.

### bare
*adjective · IPA /bɛə/ · frequency rank #5,293*
Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.

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