# banco vs bento

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### banco
*adjective · frequency rank #27,734*
Being or relating to a type of court involving a bench of judges, often an appeals court.

### bento
*noun · IPA /ˈbɛntəʊ/ · frequency rank #41,526*
A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design.

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