Which to use
“bra” is a noun and “break” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,655
- “bra” frequency rank
- #11,619
- “break” frequency rank
- 50274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bra | break |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | paariger Körperteil zwischen Rumpf und Hand; Arm | brechen; kaputt gehen |
Where the eye mixes bra and break
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bra vs break
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bra is [bɣa] while break is [breɪk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50274, 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]. break is at rank #11,619, tagged as averb, pronounced [breɪk].
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 50274, this pair ranks #1,179,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bra vs break
Shared letters: abr. Private to "bra": -. Private to "break": ek.
"bra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "break" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- break ← bbreak · berak · braek · breakk · breka · brreak · rbeak
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bra" and "break" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bra" vs "break" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bra" and "break" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "break" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,179,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bra" and "break" 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 #1,179,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.