# brain vs brav

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### brain
*noun · IPA [bɹeɪn] · frequency rank #17,241*
das Gehirn, zentraler Teil des menschlichen Nervensystems

### brav
*adjective · IPA [bʁaːf] · frequency rank #6,775*
Gehorsam zeigend

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