# bis vs brin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bis
*noun · IPA /baɪz/ · frequency rank #18,497*
plural of bi

### brin
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹɪn/ · frequency rank #46,351*
One of the radiating sticks of a fan. The outermost are larger and longer, and are called panaches.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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