# baco vs bateo

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### baco
*noun · IPA [ˈba.ko] · frequency rank #45,765*
Gusano.

### bateo
*verb · IPA [baˈt̪eo] · frequency rank #43,418*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de batear.

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