# ball vs ballad

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ball
*noun · IPA /bɔl/ · frequency rank #961*
A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.

### ballad
*noun · IPA /ˈbæləd/ · frequency rank #16,640*
A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ball-vs-ballad