# braved vs bravest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bravest
*noun · frequency rank #28,850*
Firefighters.

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