# Brest vs burst

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Brest
*name · IPA /bɹɛst/ · frequency rank #40,592*
A port city in Brittany, France.

### burst
*verb · IPA /bɝst/ · frequency rank #5,579*
To break from internal pressure.

## Source
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