Which to use
“bra” and “brain” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,655
- “bra” frequency rank
- #17,241
- “brain” frequency rank
- 55896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bra | brain |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | paariger Körperteil zwischen Rumpf und Hand; Arm | das Gehirn, zentraler Teil des menschlichen Nervensystems |
Where the eye mixes bra and brain
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bra and brain
A purely visual mix-up. bra ([bɣa]) and brain ([bɹeɪn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “bra” sits inside “brain”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bra is recorded at frequency rank #38,655, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɣa]. brain is at rank #17,241, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɹeɪn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55896, this pair ranks #961,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bra vs brain
Shared letters: abr. Private to "bra": -. Private to "brain": in.
"bra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "brain" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- brain ← barin · bbrain · brainn · brani · brrain · rbain
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bra" and "brain" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bra" vs "brain" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "brain" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #961,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bra" and "brain" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bic vs bra". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #961,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.