# Bois vs brim

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bois
*name · frequency rank #18,253*
A surname from French, related to Dubois.

### brim
*noun · IPA /bɹɪm/ · frequency rank #26,705*
Originally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge.

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