# broad vs Brock

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Brock
*name · IPA /bɹɒk/ · frequency rank #10,995*
An English and Scottish surname from Middle English, a variant of Brook, or originally a nickname for someone thought to resemble a badger (Middle English broc(k)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/broad-vs-brock