# brick vs Buick

> 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.

### Buick
*name · IPA /ˈbjuːɪk/ · frequency rank #23,186*
A surname.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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