# Brom vs brook

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Brom
*name · frequency rank #29,569*
A surname from German.

### brook
*verb · IPA /bɹʊk/ · frequency rank #10,503*
To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate.

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