# Barton vs baton

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Barton
*name · IPA /ˈbɑː(ɹ)tən/ · frequency rank #12,732*
Any of many places in England:

### baton
*noun · IPA /ˈbætɒn/ · frequency rank #12,190*
A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.

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