# bad vs broad

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bad
*adjective · IPA /bæd/ · frequency rank #270*
Of low quality.

### broad
*adjective · IPA /bɹɔːd/ · frequency rank #2,820*
Wide in extent or scope.

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