# bases vs braces

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bases
*noun · IPA /ˈbeɪsɪz/ · frequency rank #5,295*
plural of base

### braces
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹeɪsɪz/ · frequency rank #15,114*
plural of brace

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