# brad vs bray

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### brad
*noun · IPA /bɹad/ · frequency rank #5,861*
A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.

### bray
*verb · IPA /bɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #19,275*
Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.

## Source
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