# baka vs beak

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### baka
*noun · IPA /ˈbɑːkə/ · frequency rank #44,633*
An evil spirit in Haitian belief, often in the form of an animal.

### beak
*noun · IPA /biːk/ · frequency rank #19,530*
A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.

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