# break vs bream

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### bream
*noun · IPA /bɹiːm/ · frequency rank #42,037*
A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.

## Source
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