# brewster vs browser

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### brewster
*noun · frequency rank #21,149*
A unit of stress optical coefficient which is equal to 10⁻¹² m²/N or 10⁻¹² Pa⁻¹. Symbol: B.

### browser
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹaʊ.zə/ · frequency rank #8,395*
One who or which browses.

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