# baba vs baião

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### baba
*noun · IPA /ˈba.bɐ/ · frequency rank #13,888*
saliva ou mucosidade que escorre da boca

### baião
*noun · IPA /baj.'oŋ/ · frequency rank #30,438*
tabua-larga (Typha latifolia)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/baba-vs-baiao