# Brecon vs bren

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Brecon
*name · IPA /ˈbɹɛkən/ · frequency rank #44,658*
A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0428).

### bren
*verb · IPA /bɹɛn/ · frequency rank #45,823*
To burn (to set ablaze).

## Source
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