# brainy vs brandy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### brandy
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹændi/ · frequency rank #14,707*
An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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