# bath vs but

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bath
*noun · IPA /bɑːθ/ · frequency rank #3,352*
A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.

### but
*preposition · IPA /ˈbʌt/ · frequency rank #25*
Apart from, except (for), excluding.

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