# bastard vs bayard

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bastard
*noun · IPA /ˈbɑːs.təd/ · frequency rank #8,389*
A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.

### bayard
*noun · IPA /ˈbeɪ.əd/ · frequency rank #38,750*
A bay horse

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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