# bat vs br

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bat
*noun · IPA /bæt/ · frequency rank #4,286*
Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.

### br
*intj · frequency rank #8,393*
Alternative form of brr (“expressing cold and shivering”).

## Source
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