# brig vs Briggs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### brig
*noun · IPA /bɹɪɡ/ · frequency rank #19,032*
A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast

### Briggs
*name · IPA /bɹɪɡz/ · frequency rank #14,482*
A topographic surname from Middle English.

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