# bab vs bear

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### bab
*noun · IPA [ˈbɑːp] · frequency rank #45,147*
Mutación suave del sustantivo masculino pab ('papa').

### bear
*verb · IPA /bɛə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #24,034*
Soportar, aguantar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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