# bays

> English word · Noun · IPA /beɪz/ · frequency rank #19,021

## Definitions
1. plural of bay

## Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

## Easily confused with
- **by** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-by)
- **BS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bs)
- **buy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-buy)
- **boy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-boy)
- **bus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bus)
- **bye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bye)
- **bis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bis)
- **bey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bey)
- **BTS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bts)
- **BCS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bcs)
- **BYU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-byu)
- **BDS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bds)
- **BBS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bbs)
- **bes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bes)
- **baz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-baz)
- **bps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bps)
- **BLS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bls)
- **bly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bly)
- **bby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bby)
- **BFS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bays-vs-bfs)

## Common misspellings (4)
`basy`, `bayys`, `bbays`, `byas`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bays