# bal vs boat

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### boat
*noun · IPA /bəʊt/, SAMPA: /b@Ut/ · frequency rank #22,232*
bote, barco, canoa, batel, barco de pesca

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