# bray vs broad

> 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.

### broad
*adjective · IPA /bɹɔːd/ · frequency rank #2,820*
Wide in extent or scope.

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