# bal vs blu

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### bal
*noun · IPA /bɑl/ · frequency rank #46,689*
bola

### blu
*adjective · IPA /blu/ ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #15,516*
azul

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/bal-vs-blu