# bran vs bream

> 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.

### bream
*noun · IPA /bɹiːm/ · frequency rank #42,037*
A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.

## Source
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