# beau vs bent

> 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.

### bent
*verb · IPA /bɛnt/ · frequency rank #7,199*
simple past and past participle of bend

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