# bracing vs brain

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bracing
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #24,684*
present participle and gerund of brace

### brain
*noun · IPA /bɹeɪn/ · frequency rank #1,215*
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.

## Source
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