# Bir vs brig

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bir
*name · frequency rank #42,548*
A surname from Punjabi.

### brig
*noun · IPA /bɹɪɡ/ · frequency rank #19,032*
A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bir-vs-brig