# brava vs braved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### braved
*verb · IPA /bɹeɪvd/ · frequency rank #45,242*
simple past and past participle of brave

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brava-vs-braved