# bounce vs brunch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bounce
*verb · IPA /baʊns/ · frequency rank #6,873*
To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.

### brunch
*noun · IPA /bɹʌnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #15,765*
A meal eaten later in the day than breakfast and earlier than lunch, often in a leisurely, festive, and/or social way, and often consisting of typical foods from both of those meals.

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