# brash vs bray

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### brash
*adjective · IPA /bɹæʃ/ · frequency rank #30,709*
Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.

### bray
*verb · IPA /bɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #19,275*
Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.

## Source
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