# bale vs bater

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### bale
*noun · IPA /beɪ̯l/, [ˈbeɪ̯(ə)ɫ], [beə̯ɫ] · frequency rank #29,600*
fardo

### 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/bale-vs-bater