# brant vs brine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### brant
*noun · IPA /bɹænt/ · frequency rank #32,713*
Any of several wild geese, of the genus Branta, that breed in the Arctic, but especially the brent goose, Branta bernicla.

### brine
*noun · IPA /bɹaɪn/ · frequency rank #26,352*
Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.

## Source
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