# babe vs bater

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### babe
*noun · IPA [beɪb] · frequency rank #16,452*
o mesmo que baby (bebê)

### bater
*verb · IPA /bɐ.ˈteɾ/ · frequency rank #1,807*
dar pancada, com objeto, com a mão ou com o pé, em; golpear

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