# bast vs bus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bast
*noun · IPA /bɑːst/ · frequency rank #47,486*
Inner bark of a tree from which rope is traditionally made.

### bus
*noun · IPA /bʌs/ · frequency rank #1,554*
A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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