# bray vs break

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### break
*verb · IPA /bɹeɪk/ · frequency rank #670*
To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

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