# balboa vs bamboo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### balboa
*noun · IPA /bælˈbəʊə/ · frequency rank #30,697*
The currency of Panama, divided into 100 centésimos

### bamboo
*noun · IPA /bæmˈbu/ · frequency rank #12,007*
Any of the fast-growing grasses of the Bambusoideae subfamily, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem.

## Source
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