# barium vs brim

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### barium
*noun · IPA /ˈbɛəɹɪəm/ · frequency rank #41,008*
The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.

### brim
*noun · IPA /bɹɪm/ · frequency rank #26,705*
Originally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge.

## Source
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