# broad vs brocade

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### broad
*adjective · IPA /bɹɔːd/ · frequency rank #2,820*
Wide in extent or scope.

### brocade
*noun · IPA /bɹəˈkeɪd/ · frequency rank #45,244*
A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns.

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