# blood vs brook

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blood
*noun · IPA /blʌd/ · frequency rank #823*
A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.

### brook
*verb · IPA /bɹʊk/ · frequency rank #10,503*
To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate.

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