# Ball vs bolo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ball
*noun · IPA /bal/ · frequency rank #8,855*
bola

### bolo
*noun · IPA /ˈbo.lu/ · frequency rank #2,560*
massa de farinha e outros ingredientes, geralmente doce, cozida no forno ou frita

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