# Bilbao vs bilbo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bilbao
*name · IPA /bɪlˈbaʊ/ · frequency rank #31,456*
The largest city in the Basque Country, in northern Spain, and capital city of the province of Biscay, Spain.

### bilbo
*noun · IPA /ˈbɪlbəʊ/ · frequency rank #35,633*
A device for punishment. See bilboes.

## Source
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