# braces vs braids

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### braids
*noun · IPA /bɹeɪdz/ · frequency rank #28,471*
plural of braid

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