# beard vs beaux

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beard
*noun · IPA /bɪəd/ · frequency rank #6,334*
Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.

### beaux
*noun · IPA /bəʊ/ · frequency rank #40,142*
plural of beau

## Source
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