# Bau vs beal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bau
*name · frequency rank #48,609*
A surname.

### beal
*noun · IPA /biːl/ · frequency rank #29,182*
A small inflammatory tumor; pustule.

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