# barre vs Basra

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### barre
*noun · IPA /bɑː/ · frequency rank #26,008*
A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.

### Basra
*name · frequency rank #38,747*
A port city in southeastern Iraq.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barre-vs-basra