# brainer vs brainy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### brainer
*noun · frequency rank #22,593*
someone with a certain type of brain

### brainy
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɹeɪni/ · frequency rank #45,821*
Very intellectually capable.

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