# braided vs brides

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### braided
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹeɪdɪd/ · frequency rank #26,021*
simple past and past participle of braid

### brides
*noun · IPA /bɹaɪdz/ · frequency rank #17,776*
plural of bride

## Source
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