# beamer vs became

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beamer
*noun · IPA /ˈbiːmə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #49,781*
A gymnast proficient with or specializing in the balance beam.

### became
*verb · IPA /bɪˈkeɪm/ · frequency rank #728*
simple past of become

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