# barbeque vs Baroque

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### barbeque
*noun · frequency rank #41,523*
Alternative spelling of barbecue (“apparatus for grilling; cookout (event); meat cooked by barbecuing”).

### Baroque
*adjective · IPA /bəˈɹɒk/ · frequency rank #19,020*
From or characteristic of the Baroque period.

## Source
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