# barium vs Baum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### barium
*noun · IPA /ˈbɛəɹɪəm/ · frequency rank #41,008*
The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.

### Baum
*name · frequency rank #29,928*
A surname.

## Source
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