# brick vs BRICS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### brick
*noun · IPA /bɹɪk/ · frequency rank #4,658*
A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.

### BRICS
*name · frequency rank #49,231*
Acronym of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, an international economic organization comprising several fast-growing economies.

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