# bat vs bater

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### bat
*noun · IPA /bæt/ · frequency rank #21,374*
morcego

### 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/bat-vs-bater