# bans vs bar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bans
*noun · IPA /bænz/ · frequency rank #11,342*
plural of ban

### bar
*noun · IPA /bɑː/ · frequency rank #1,213*
A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.

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