# bak vs baú

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### bak
*noun · IPA /ˈbaːk/ · frequency rank #38,589*
retaguarda, parte traseira

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/bak-vs-bau