# bore vs bren

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bore
*verb · IPA /bɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #7,889*
To inspire boredom in somebody.

### bren
*verb · IPA /bɹɛn/ · frequency rank #45,823*
To burn (to set ablaze).

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