# barbeau vs barber

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### barbeau
*noun · IPA \baʁ.bo\ · frequency rank #44,323*
Centaurée, bleuet.

### barber
*verb · IPA \baʁ.be\ · frequency rank #37,678*
Ennuyer quelqu'un.

## Source
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