# beau vs beauty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beau
*noun · IPA /bəʊ/ · frequency rank #13,285*
A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.

### beauty
*noun · IPA /ˈbjuːti/ · frequency rank #1,809*
The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beau-vs-beauty