# bateo vs bato

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bato
*adjective · IPA [ˈbat̪o] · frequency rank #38,525*
Tonto.

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