# bracing vs brains

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### brains
*noun · IPA /bɹeɪnz/ · frequency rank #6,337*
plural of brain

## Source
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