# barrack vs barrage

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### barrack
*noun · IPA /ˈbæɹ.ək/ · frequency rank #37,334*
A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.

### barrage
*noun · IPA /ˈbæɹɑːʒ/ · frequency rank #17,299*
An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.

## Source
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