# Bering vs brink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bering
*name · frequency rank #33,146*
An element of various place names in the geographical region between the northeastern extreme of Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska.

### brink
*noun · IPA /bɹɪŋk/ · frequency rank #14,709*
The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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