# baton vs bayou

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bayou
*noun · IPA /ˈbaɪ.(j)uː/ · frequency rank #24,094*
A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.

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