# bal vs bule

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bule
*noun · IPA /ˈbu.le/ · frequency rank #33,307*
recipiente bojudo para preparar e servir chá

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