# breech vs broach

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### breech
*noun · IPA /bɹiːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #32,302*
A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.

### broach
*noun · IPA /bɹəʊtʃ/ · frequency rank #45,824*
A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/breech-vs-broach