# brainy vs braking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### braking
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,090*
present participle and gerund of brake

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