# bran vs brava

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bran
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹæn/ · frequency rank #19,539*
The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.

### brava
*intj · IPA /ˈbɹɑ.və/ · frequency rank #46,347*
Alternative form of bravo spoken to a female performer

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