# baba vs baú

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### baú
*noun · IPA /ba.ˈu/ · frequency rank #13,895*
caixa retangular com tampa convexa e geralmente revestida de couro cru

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