# broach vs brooch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### broach
*noun · IPA /bɹəʊtʃ/ · frequency rank #45,824*
A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.

### brooch
*noun · IPA /bɹəʊtʃ/ · frequency rank #27,388*
A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/broach-vs-brooch