# braces vs brackets

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### braces
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹeɪsɪz/ · frequency rank #15,114*
plural of brace

### brackets
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹækɪts/ · frequency rank #13,106*
plural of bracket

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/braces-vs-brackets