# broach vs brunch

> 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.

### brunch
*noun · IPA /bɹʌnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #15,765*
A meal eaten later in the day than breakfast and earlier than lunch, often in a leisurely, festive, and/or social way, and often consisting of typical foods from both of those meals.

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